When I got into Barwis yesterday, Phil was working with another client when he told me to pull the table to right in front of the TV. My appointment was moved to 7:00 and the Lions game was starting at 7:10. I told him, “Okay, love knows no bounds! Anything for Matty!” I think Phil thought I was joking, but I started pushing the table over. I pushed a little and it barely moved so I rethought my strategy. I rolled around the table so I was in a position to pull the end of the table.
I pulled and that was a little bit easier. Phil called over to me that I had 20 minutes and I responded, “Little by little, a little becomes a lot.” I pulled the table about 10 yards on a diagonal when Phil came over and folded and picked the table up. I followed him and was excited because they started showing footage of the players getting ready.
Before I even realized it, I saw Matthew Stafford and yelled out, “I LOVE YOU, MATTY!” I only yell that at my TV when I am home watching the game. My son tells me that I’m weird EVERY time I say it but I don’t care. I’ve had a thing for #9 since he came to Detroit. Most people make fun of me but I REALLY don’t care!
Phil put me on the table and began to stretch me out and we both could see the TV. I told him that Matty was going to throw 2 TDs in the first quarter. The first touchdown was Calvin Johnson running it in and I felt like I was at home because I threw my arms up and, “Woo-Hooed” at the top of my lungs. I have talked about seeing a game at BDub’s often with Mr. Curl. Sean and I ended up at BDub’s for a preseason game but it didn’t feel right. I like my TV better! I wasn’t comfortable to yell at the TV there though.
I was comfortable enough at Barwis! I don’t know how many times I yelled my love for Stafford but it was a lot. Phil said he would NEVER go to a game with me. I think it would be different though. For instance, I will NEVER call Stafford “Matty” to his face and I think I would be a little more low-key but you never know. I told Phil that he was just jealous and told him that I will yell, “I love you, Phil!” the next time I come to Barwis. He laughed. I don’t think he believes that I will but I WILL because I’m comfortable there.
We really couldn’t see the TV that well based on how far from the TV we were. Phil said that if I didn’t mind being stretched in my chair, we could go into the break room because there was a bigger TV in there. Well, YEAH!!! We went to the break room and Matty threw his touchdown pass to Johnson. I yelled and threw my arms up! I was SO excited!!! We were up 14-0. Phil kept telling me to relax my legs but I just couldn’t!
My time was up and Phil took me to my car. I tried grabbing his fist but he grabbed my hand instead, shook it, and yelled, “Joystick!” I felt a bit looser and listened to the end of the second quarter on the way home. The Lions won so for one brief, shining moment we are on top of both the Packers AND the Bears in the NFC North!