Don’t you just love the smell of pigskin in the morning?
Regular season football started about 2 weeks ago. This year will be a bit different than year’s past. We will not have NFL Sunday Ticket and Rob will be without his Football buddy (and secret boyfriend) Alan. For those who understand the implications of such a statement, a moment of silence.
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This is not such a big deal for me. I like football, it’s fun to watch but I am not CRAZY about it like my husband. A character trait of his that I do not mind so much, mostly because it is so out of character. Those that know him are always surprised to hear how crazy he is about the season. As far as being without our friend Alan (he lives in Boston), well, that makes me very very sad.
This past Christmas I knit up some Browns socks for Robby.
And for Sophia.
Thing is, I guessed at the team colors and ordered via an online vendor. They aren’t a perfect match. For future project, I figured I would try to call a LYS in Cleveland to see if they knew the appropriate colors. Marne to the rescue. She actually figured out the Pantone Colors for the Browns Team Colors and then called Cascade to see what corresponding colorways in Cascade 220 Superwash matched. According to her they were incredibly helpful and nice. The results? 819 - brown, 875 - champagne, 822 - orange, 871 - white.
Now we know.
We took Sophia to her first Browns Game viewing a few weeks ago. They lost miserably (unlike this past week where they kicked butt). She was all about the team pride though.
Here she is cheering on with her Dad.
Such a cutie! I made browns socks for my hubby last year using Koigu and I got a perfect color match. If you’re curious, I’ll see if I still have the ball bands with the color number on them.
Now all Sophia needs is her own cheerleading outfit. My daughter had a Browns one when she was a toddler and it was too cute.
19 Sep 2007 at 8:23 pm
Awww, very nice.
19 Sep 2007 at 8:37 pm
You are right. The football-ness of your man does surprise me.
For Rob: Go Browns!
19 Sep 2007 at 9:52 pm
Hee hee. The other day I went to toddler storytime at the library and in the group was a grandma with a little guy. He was fully dressed in “Texas” regalia, and I knew instantly that it was the grandma’s doing!! Because we are in Michigan!!
I guess you can never start em too young on the team/regional spirit.
20 Sep 2007 at 9:45 am
she’s gonna be a big fan and keep her Daddy company. I’ll miss sitting and knitting with you, watching your DH cheer/groan silently during the games.
20 Sep 2007 at 1:58 pm
Nice gams, loaded goat!
21 Sep 2007 at 7:30 am
So sweet. What is with the football. My husband loves football (people are so surprised by this, I was surprised by this), and the Patriots, well they can do no wrong, as far as he is concerned. Red, blue and white, much easier to match up those colors. Cute post!
21 Sep 2007 at 8:47 pm
Great socks, both big and small! Although I’m not a football nut, I love the sound of the game on Sunday, perhaps because it usually meant family and autumn. Go Pack!
22 Sep 2007 at 8:56 am
I love you man!!!
Go Browns and Lions
Alan
24 Sep 2007 at 8:33 am
She’s ADORABLE. That last photo is awesome, too. So sorry for your guy. I don’t GET football in the least, but I still observed a moment of silence for him.
24 Sep 2007 at 12:14 pm