Saturday Storm

Today has been that typical 'building for a storm' weather. Come to think of it yesterday was as well. Woke up to an already rather warm day. We reached our top of 32 degrees C which felt more like 35 or 36 degrees C. The humidity rose to dripping while sitting still levels.

Then as clouds crept into view thunder started to rumble ever closer.

Right now it is still, the clouds coming further over. I hear crickets, the kids next door playing and the odd bird but it still has that calm before a storm feel.

It looks like we are in for a Saturday afternoon storm, just in time for the Cowboys - Titans Game that is on this evening at Barlow Park (which I never knew was on but it is good to see the footy in the north again). Actually should be well and truly gone by their 7:30pm game but it might make for a muddy one. Go Cowboys!

Bring on the cool breeze ...

And maybe a power outage so I can stay home from work tonight.

Okay, just the cool breeze and refreshing rain then.

 

Football and Pizza

Do you have a football watching tradition?

Now it just has to be done ... State of Origin was on last night (and three weeks before that). Now for those who don't know State of Origin is a football (NRL: National Football League) battle between Queensland and New South Wales or the Maroons and the Blues. There are three games played and it is the best of three who wins the series. It is pretty popular in both states even with those who aren't regular footy watchers. It is usually quiet a dirty game and if a fight doesn't break out something went wrong. The rules aren't as tight as the regular games to make it more interesting.

Now I grew up in a single parent family, mostly girls so football never really made the radar except for when we were visiting our Grandparents and Grandad had it on. Whether it was because of school or something else State of Origin did make the radar, particularly in high school but even then it wasn't a big thing for us. I just wanted to know who won more than anything and even that held my interest for maybe 2secs.

When I headed west State of Origin became a bigger thing. It was a real event at The Station and even Friday nights were football nights. Part of the tradition of State of Origin night they had there was pizza in the lounge room while watching and a beverage of your choice. Every ref decision was agonized over and teams were coached, encouraged and shouted at through the t.v. A very noisy affair.

 

Well the pizza tradition has sort of kept going at our place, a pizza and football tradition that Mr Sparky is pretty keen on and I would love to keep going.

Home made pizza, how could I resist that one.

Oh and after 8yrs NSW/ The Blues finally won a series. It isn't easy being a blues supporter in Maroons territory (if I actually cared that much). If you are wondering why I support the opposite state to where I live, I was born in NSW so going with the State of Origin theme that was my state of origin (also blue is a prettier colour). Now one more game left, as only 2 have been played, let's see if NSW can make it 3 out of 3.