047: Surprise, surprise

Double dipping is not just a social evil explored on Seinfeld reruns, it applies also to this list. I planned a surprise (Goal #47) for Michael (Goal #78), but have decided since the nature of Goal #78 is supposed to be "romantic," I wouldn't try to kill two surprises with one stone.

On November 1st, the Eagles played the Giants. (The Phillies were also playing the Yankees, but that's not part of this equation.) My huge distaste for sports, however, is. I. Hate. Watching. Sports. Yes, somehow I ended up in Philadelphia, the obnoxious sports fan capital of the US. I'm just missing that gene.

Michael, on the other hand, quite enjoys watching football. He also enjoys his friends, who he never quite manages to see. That's where I come in, goal's a-blazin'. I invited Scott, Lauren, Erin, Tim, Beckah, and Anna over to watch the game. In my house. With beer. And snacks. I even made PIZZA DIP. I know, I'm thinking the same thing.

But I kept the whole thing a secret from Michael, even the part where Scott and Lauren were coming in from NYC (with Erin, all the way from Minneapolis!) He was thrilled, and I even got a 24-hour reprieve from nagging reminders to get my shoes out of the middle of the living room. (Just kidding. Sort of.)

Added bonus: The World Series interrupted the game time for the Eagles, so they swapped kicked off out for 1PM. I had a theatre commitment, which kept me out of the house the entire time. Michael got to see all his wonderful friends, and I got out of 3 hours of listening to people scream at the TV because this, that, or the other millionaire didn't catch a ball.