I received an offer to attend the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest in Washington this weekend. I loved watching WWF (that's what it was called then) wrestling when I was in junior high and even attended a few events at Pittsburgh's Civic Arena (that's what it was called then). I stopped following wrestling sometime in high school. Boxing was still a big deal when I was in high school and college with heavyweights like Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. That sport lessened in popularity and relevance (at least for me) to the point where I can't name any active boxer under 40.
As for UFC, it's just not for me. I don't need to see people beat up their opponents. While there's an audience for this, I have absolutely no interest in it. So although I politely declined the invitation to deal with the commute to DC, the heat, the crowd, and the security, in my head, I said to myself that there's probably 100 things I would rather do than attend the Fan Fest.
And then I actually made a list. I decided that my list would only include realistic items. I mean, sure, I would much rather visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris or go to Vegas and see the Eiffel Tower knock-off there (and catch some shows too), but my list is for things that I can actually do this weekend.
1. Watch the World Cup on TV
2. Go to the pool
3. Go out to eat
4. Laundry
5. Referee soccer games
6. Pay bills
7. Go grocery shopping
8. Go clothes shopping
9. Cut my kids’ toenails
10. See Herr Metal perform (which I did)
11. Go to the gym
12. Set my fantasy baseball teams’ lineups
13. Just sit on the couch
14. Go for a walk/run outside
15. Load, run, and empty the dishwasher
16. Go to the movies (and I’m not even sure what’s playing)
17. Play board games with the family
18. Attend a Loudoun United soccer game
19. Watch TV (non-World Cup category)
20. Go to the library
21. Attend my niece’s soccer game
22. Walk by my mailbox every hour or two to see if mail arrived
23. Catch up on work
24. Finalize summer vacation plans
25. Call my friend to wish her a happy birthday
26. Listen to podcasts
27. Pull weeds
29. Record a podcast with The Moose
30. Play with my cat Lucy even though her version of playing usually ends with her biting me
31. Start planning for Dad Camp week at the end of the summer
32. Search for theater performances in the area to attend over the next few months
33. Drive back to the Scout Shop for the third time in a week to buy more pins and merit badges for Pedro Tulo’s Troop
34. Write some blog posts
35. Begin compiling a list of people I want to contact for an epic blog post idea for this fall
36. Look through MLB rosters to see who the Pirates could acquire to help their bullpen
37. Play pickleball
38. Play frisbee golf
39. Take my kids to the dentist. All three have braces or Invisalign, so I’m there all the time.
40. Watch videos/reels of people using Saxboy Billy’s Puerto Rico song
41. Go to the podiatrist. The toe nail on my big toe looks better, but there’s still more healing that needs to happen.
42. Return pants to Costco
43. Clean Lucy’s litter box
44. Clean out my Gmail messages and photos. My Google account is out of storage.
45. Not bet on sports (one month of no online bets!)
46. Go through papers/mail/bills.
47. Play Wordle
48. Try to get The Moose to finish his last assignment of the school year
49. Go out with friends to play trivia
50. Take a nap
It was really difficult coming up with 50 more items, so I stopped here. I mean typing all the different names of shows to watch would easily get me to about 250. So for those of you attending the Fan Fest, more power to you. I'll gladly do any of the items above.
Herr Metal photo by Jessica Miller.
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