First half will be watching my son bounce all over the room re enacting every play as if I didn't really see it myself. It really livens up the game and the room. So I'll have some chips and dip on a side table to keep them out of the ever dangerous son zone. No alcohol just diet coke or water.
Halftime will be an argument with my wife about his bedtime and it's a school night blah blah blah bs.... After which I'll microwave up some Toquitos and refill the chips and move them to the coffee table. Grab a glass of red wine or possibly a jim beam and coke depending how ridiculous the argument got. "You're stunting his growth".... WTF?
Second half will be my son trying with all his soul to subdue his enthusiasm so that he doesn't alert mrs Mommy Dearest that he is still downstairs watching the game. Chips and other snacks are gone. Basically sipping on a glass of water or wine at that point. Listening to my son whisper, "Dad, did you see that?" hahaha I love it.
I remember those days. My son is now 29 and gets to pick his own bedtime (usually....... depends on his girlfriend's mood)/
When my son was in 2nd or 3rd grade, he used to watch the games with me. I'd have pepperocini and some non-alcoholic beer, along with jalapeno poppers, and some various cold cuts and cheeses. I'd always pour him a few inches of my non-alcoholic beer, and let him eat with me, mostly to expose him to some mild heat foods. He loved it.
So imagine my surprise when this one day, he comes home and I ask him about his day at school, and he responds "Teacher asked us all what we most like to do, and I said "I like to watch football with my dad cause he lets me eat spicey food and drink beer". Long silence on my part, as I await any second the child protection folks busting down my door.
So I noted the time, and made a quick phone call to the school, and thankfully his teacher was still there. I explained it was non-alcoholic beer and Italian peppers, poppers, etc. She said she thought his response was actually hilarious, and told me not to worry. What my son said was nothing compared to what some of the other kids had told her. REALLY????????????????????
I can fully understand now why teachers drink.
