well my beloved soxies are headed for the playoffs again!!!

a slight grudge, since they deserved to win the division, and only lost to the skankees on the technicality of tiebreak… hmph. still, in is in! last year we only made it in by the skin of our teeth, and look what happened then!

This season has been wonderful – it’s almost like finding a new joy in the game I’ve loved all my life. to be relieved of the burden of unbearable anticipation has turned me into a much calmer fan. i’ve been able to actually relax and take the bumps in stride. at the end of last year, i tried to project what it would all mean, post-curse.

And I’ve found it’s meant an ease of enjoyment i didn’t know was possible, because i’d never before watched a game without a mental sword hanging over the proceedings. I used to envy jonno his breezy demeanor about baseball, his calm sense of assurance – but I also felt it meant he couldn’t possibly care about the game as much as i did.

now i know that’s not true – because for once, i know what it feels like.

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