I don't really have another outlet to share this and I figured that it would be appreciated here.
Back in the summer, my son (7) said "Dad I want to go to a real Texas Tech Football game". I said "You got it", looked up the schedule, picked the Colorado game because it was a home game that wouldn't be hot and didn't conflict with anything. Booked the AirBnb and bought the tickets.
He had an amazing time. He loved the Tortillas flying around, he loved the swag surfing at the start of the 4th quarter, he loved yelling in the stands and feeling the shared excitement when Tech did anything good. I explained rules and strategy in real time and he ate it up. He got to eat candy and snacks and jump around, be loud, energetic, etc. It was very, very cool to get to share this thing I enjoy with him and create those memories.
I realize I may have damned my own son to a lifetime of frustrating and often disappointing fandom, but we had a great time regardless. And thats cool.
Also, as we were walking out of the stadium, he turned to me and said "Dad. I know what to do. We just need to get Patrick Mahomes back and Texas Tech will be really good!" Gotta say, I like where his heads at.
Back in the summer, my son (7) said "Dad I want to go to a real Texas Tech Football game". I said "You got it", looked up the schedule, picked the Colorado game because it was a home game that wouldn't be hot and didn't conflict with anything. Booked the AirBnb and bought the tickets.
He had an amazing time. He loved the Tortillas flying around, he loved the swag surfing at the start of the 4th quarter, he loved yelling in the stands and feeling the shared excitement when Tech did anything good. I explained rules and strategy in real time and he ate it up. He got to eat candy and snacks and jump around, be loud, energetic, etc. It was very, very cool to get to share this thing I enjoy with him and create those memories.
I realize I may have damned my own son to a lifetime of frustrating and often disappointing fandom, but we had a great time regardless. And thats cool.
Also, as we were walking out of the stadium, he turned to me and said "Dad. I know what to do. We just need to get Patrick Mahomes back and Texas Tech will be really good!" Gotta say, I like where his heads at.
