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Catching Up: Kia Classic 2018

Back at it again, and I’m catching up on events as it’s been quite the busy few weeks! If you follow my blog regularly, then you will know that my husband, Deon, is not just a fan of golf, but he is an amazing golfer as well, winning eight amateur tournaments. Every now and again, we get the chance to attend a professional golfing event, and this year our first one was the LPGA Kia Classic in Carlsbad. Deon’s favorite golfer is Paula Creamer, but we missed her as we attended the second to the last day of the event. We ended up following Brooke Henderson and Lydia Ko for the bulk of the time we attended and we got to see Michelle Wie get interviewed after her round was finished. Check out the amazing picture Deon captured below!

The tournament took place at Park Hyatt Aviara Golf Club and made me appreciate my hometown even more because I feel like I’m discovering time and time again that San Diego is simply one the prettiest cities in the world. It was lovely to walk around with Deon as he is so knowledgeable about the sport, and he’s definitely in his element when he’s on the course. Here are some pictures I took at the event, and I know you’ll agree that this course is absolutely gorgeous, as was the day. Cheers!

Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson

Until next time Kia Classic!

(That’s Deon walking on the left in the striped golf shirt)

Our complimentary custom caddie bib t-shirts: Of course Deon chose the Paula Creamer shirt and I opted for Lydia Ko

Tis The (Football) Season

San Diego Chargers Women's Slit Shoulder Top - Touch By Alyssa Milano

It’s that time of year, and some say the most wonderful time of the year. It’s time for football!

If you know anything at all about me, you know I’m a very avid football fan (as mentioned in my “Golf Widow” entry). I have a journal from when I was around 8 where part of my day included the scores of my favorite San Diego teams: the Padres and the Chargers. The game that solidified my fandom was a game affectionately called “The Epic In Miami” played in January 1982. It was a game with the Chargers against the Dolphins in Miami that was an all out battle into overtime, with the Chargers emerging the victors. I was 11 at the time, and I can remember it like it was yesterday. Kellen Winslow became my hero that game. That was the Chargers team that should have gone on to win a Superbowl. Their path ended in the AFC Championship game against the Bengals known as “Freezer Bowl“.

I had my hopes pinned on last year’s team to be the next Chargers team to go to the Superbowl and possibly win. But alas, that was not to happen (I did enjoy seeing Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints winning). I was a little hesitant to watch this season because I’m not really sure how my Chargers are going to do this year. They cut LaDainian Tomlinson and now he’s with the New York Jets. I absolutely refuse to watch “Hard Knocks” on HBO because they are featuring The Jets. It just hurts too much.

But as much as I try to turn away from the game, it’s already starting to draw me back in. It’s pre-season, and I’m going to watch tomorrow’s game against the Chicago Bears (it’s blacked out locally, but it will be televised after the live game finishes). I just can’t say no. My husband bought the NFL Ticket from Direct TV, so we will have every game…anytime.

Looking at my closet, I also need to update some of my gear. I have my regular jerseys (5 to be exact), which are really difficult to accessorize, so the thought is to not even try. If I go to a game, a sports bar or to a football party in a jersey, I pair it with shorts or jeans and cute little sneakers, flat sandals or my Toms. However, Alyssa Milano has a line of clothing called Touch (as seen here on Fandalia). This is a line designed for women as an alternative to the jersey, hoodie or t-shirt. I like that slit shoulder top pictured in this entry (found at the NFL Shop). It’s a nice item that I may get just to dress up my normal game day gear.

In the end, I don’t think it matters how you show your loyalty, as long as you show it. And although I thought that I wasn’t going to be doing much celebrating this season, I think football fever has struck again.

GO CHARGERS!

Golf Widow

My husband (swinging) at Mountain Falls Golf Course in Pahrump, Nevada

I know when my husband married me, he felt that he got the best of both worlds: A woman that he loves, that also loves sports.

I love football. I have mentioned it in a post in my old blog that my father was the one who turned me onto American football. I have grown up with football on Sundays and Mondays, and we just had to accept it. For many women, I imagine that would just cause one to despise the game even more. For me, I fell deeply in love with the game. After my dad took us to our first San Diego Chargers game (my favorite team), I knew I became a fan for life.

Another great thing my dad did was expose us to many sports, not just football. My sister actually liked to participate in sports when she was younger, so my dad had the son he never had in the both of us, in different ways. We have been to basketball games (remember when the Clippers were a San Diego team?), wrestling, roller derby, baseball…you name it, my dad wanted to take us to it. He also watched everything and anything sports related on TV. There was never a sport that I couldn’t sit through at least for a little bit.

So never in my wildest imaginings did I think that I would ever be a sports widow, but I am.

Golf is my husband’s mistress. I have gone to watch him play, but I can only survive the front 9 holes before driving that cart drives me crazy and I need to go shopping or something. He goes to the driving range on some days after work and plays on the weekend, but I also made him promise that golf should not interfere with our family time. He has made good on that promise, selecting an early morning tee time so that he is home by 11am to spend time with me and Dominic, which frees up my mom to do what she wants to on the weekend (she watches our son while we’re at work during the week).

My husband plays in his first tournament this weekend. I’m going to watch the first few holes, but since I can’t take our son, I have to make sure I get home so that my mom can go run errands before the weekend is over. I’m excited for him because he has really improved for only playing for the better part of a year.

We all have our vices. His is golf and that’s how it’s gotta be. Now when is that sale at Coach again?

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