FRIDAY DINNER: WORLD SERIES GAME 1
I didn't watch Game 1 of the World Series.
Seriously.
There has only been one other time in my adult life that I have missed Game 1 of the World Series: October 28, 2009, thanks to one-day-old Lucy scoring me some concert tickets.
That's a long story, but this one is a little shorter:
A few weeks ago, the wife of one of my coworkers told me about a new play in which she is starring and asked if I would be willing to put together a happy hour and outing to the theater. I said sure and suggested Friday the 24th.
It did not occur to me that Game 1 of the World Series would be scheduled for that night.
Fortunately, I did not miss a good game.
And I had Coors Banquet and cheese & crackers, which are always nice.
SATURDAY BREAKFAST: UCLA @ INDIANA
After starting 0-4 and looking like the worst UCLA team of all time, the Bruins won 3 straight.
Not surprisingly, many people in the media are calling them “one of the hottest teams in America.”
Look… the three teams they just beat have a combined conference record of 1-11.
There is nothing impressive about beating three bad teams.
Indiana is REALLY good. They just won on the road at Oregon, which hardly anyone ever does.
I am going to watch some of this game, but I expect Indiana to win by 20+ points.
But that doesn't mean I can't eat great food. For breakfast, a fried chicken biscuit with coffee, bacon, and jalapeño jam*.
[Update: Indiana won by 50.]
SATURDAY SNACK: MISSOURI @ VANDERBILT
Simply Ruffles and onion dip.*
SATURDAY DINNER: WORLD SERIES GAME 2
My friend Angela came back from vacation in Ohio with a jar of Frisch's tartar sauce. She claimed it's the best she's ever had.
It's not the best I have ever had - The Crab Cooker and Fish King are both better - but it's definitely the best I have ever had out of a jar. No question about that.
Angela told me that I had to try it on a burger with no other condiments, so I did, on a brisket burger (on a Trader Joe's brioche bun) with lettuce, tartar sauce, and nothing else.
It was very good, but I felt like it needed something else - grilled onions, or maybe pickles.
By the way, I have now lived long enough to see the Jonas Brothers perform at halftime... of a World Series game.
What a world.
SUNDAY BREAKFAST: THE EARLY GAMES KIND OF SUCKED
I watched Fox NFL Sunday but wasn't really into any of the early games.
I love hash browns and love carrots and sweet potatoes, so I figured this root vegetable version would be good.
It was merely okay.
SUNDAY LUNCH: COWBOYS @ BRONCOS
Beer pretzels from Whole Foods and beer mustard from the L.A. Farmer's Market.
And the Cowboys getting their asses kicked.
What a great afternoon.
SUNDAY DINNER: PACKERS @ STEELERS
Pepperoni lavash pizza with cilantro-onion hot sauce.*
Good weekend. Not epic, but plenty of fun.
*These all were purchased in Durango last week.
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