Super Bowl Sunday

Super bowl Sunday has been a big deal in my family since before I was born. 2 years before I was born the 'Chili Bowl' was born. So, every year during the Super Bowl my family has the Chili Bowl, and we have AT LEAST two kinds of chili and much fun to be had.

2005 and 2006 I missed the Chili Bowl. One is I was in L.A. and one I was in Berlin. I paid 19 Euros last year to watch the Super Bowl live at a movie theatre in Berlin. That 19 Euros got us a free buffet, one drink, and the game on a big screen TV. It was good times, I can't lie.

So, for the first time in a few years, I was back at the Super Bowl. Had my mom's chili...and a ton of other food. My Aunt made a chocolate cake...and I of course got birthday money!

This year was slightly different however. My mom, who gets super bored with football, made up all these random games to play where we could win money. Sometimes it was silly things like: everyone gets $0.10 for a fieldgoal attempt, or $1.00 if the team you picked was ahead at the beginning of the quarter. There were also a million other things you could win money for. So, in the end, I had won $13.75. Not too shabby. I didn't win the big pot of money that everyone puts $5 into...my aunt did. But, who cares. We had a ton of fun getting our dimes and quarters and nickles and dollars. Definitely made the game more exciting.

So overall...amazing chili bowl...I love my family.