sueeeus

The other day B2 stated, I’m thinking of cruising over to the city to watch a football game on the 25th. Anybody else feel like goin He lives ‘in the sticks’ hundreds of miles away. We live in said city. Or, at least, a suburb thereof.

I’m not much of a sports enthusiast. Okay, not at all. But the cool cat got right on it. We didn’t really talk about it. He just casually mentioned he wouldn’t mind going. Fine, I said, not thinking much of it at the time. I like when he has opportunities to mingle with my brothers. A coordination effort ensued. I still didn’t pay much attention. Will B6 be able to make it Don’t know. The cool one said he got three tickets. That’s nice, said I. B6 not being certain, he invited his sister. She apparently loves football. Maybe L would like to go too, mused the cool cat. Yep, L thinks it would be fun. Oh, now B6 decides he can make it after all. Suddenly short a ticket. Or two. How hard is it to get another ticket or two

A fragmented conversation unfolds and I learn that a single ticket runs in the neighborhood of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Did I hear that right THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Holy guacamole, what in the heck I’m all ears now. And he already bought three tickets And wanted two more Funny, how this little matter of price sort of slipped past the radar. Oh, that Yeah. Well. Don’t worry, the cool one says. I found tickets on eBay for only $300 for all three, plus free parking. Woo hoo! Woo hoo, my @$$. It takes some effort to check prices via the normal means (like Ticketmaster), and then ultimately research, bid, and win on eBay. All this without a peep to me.

Not being a sports enthusiast, I had NO IDEA that pro football costs this much. I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise. Those insane salaries they get have to come from somewhere. But golly-oh-molly, what is the cool cat thinking We don’t spend that kind of money on entertainment. I wouldn’t cough up $60 to sit in the nosebleed section behind the stage to see my soul brother in concert, and here this man I married is coordinating this sporting event like we’re the Van Gotrocks. It’s highly unlikely that he can find two more tickets seated next to the three he has, says I, assuming they’re legit, since they’re coming from parts unknown via eBay.

So we begin to gently bicker. I suggest that he stick with the three original tickets and take B2 and B6, since they are coming from opposite directions and hundreds of miles. It’s a big deal to them. He thinks I’m shafting his family and friends and giving mine preference, not seeing the logic that the Bs are taking time off from work, driving hundreds of miles, and his family and friends live here, and they’re only interested as an afterthought spawned from B2’s original request. Somehow I’ve become the bad guy.

Being the peacemaker that I am, I ask him to try and plan an event with his sister and friend at a later date, when maybe they can choose which opposing team they’d also like to see. So now I’ve basically authorized not one, but two pro games for the cool cat. He is SO shrewd. He played me well.

I’m looking forward to seeing my brothers. And oh yes. I will be thinking of how the cool cat can make it up to me.

Blackbird’s show and tell theme this week is chosen by Pea Soup – Favorite Piece of Art From Your Home.

How to choose ! I have so many artsy things in my home. Most are things that family members or I have done, some are copies of famous things, some are prints, but two are the real deal. Original oils by a fabulous artist named De Leva. Well, I think he’s fabulous. He’s still alive, so the paintings aren’t worth what, say, a Van Gogh or a Dali are worth, but one day, they just might be! So. Here we go.
This painting is enttitled, Dripping Will. It is oil on wood. Now, abstract is generally not my thing, but I absolutely love the way this artist handles color and depth. There are so many things going on in his paintings. This one reminds me of Winged Victory.
Here is a closeup of the ‘wing’.
And a closeup of the middle part. Now, this particular piece doesn’t showcase color quite so much as others in his portfolio, but there is something about the exquisite details. It’s a small painting, with quite alot of texture and detail.
Another closeup. See the spooky eyes peering out There are other organic things like bones and teeth lurking beneath the surface in various parts of the piece. All in all, very interesting.
This painting lives in a nook above the fireplace in my family room, along with a trio of bronze ballerinas, a bronze girl with lute, and a cast Rodin. (Excuse the poor lighting. The nook has a spotlight but my photography skills are sorely lacking and I’m too lazy to set up a tripod to get a good photo with no blur or flash glare.)