Super Bowl Sunday February 12, 2023

We have watched a lot of super bowls over the years. Dave and Alice hosted parties for a few years when the Patriots dominated with Tom Brady. Tess adamantly protested that we are not going to s a Super Bowl party this year because I just want to Watch the Game! This year more than any in years past I really wanted to watch the game and in particular, route for Patrick Mahomes who is a young man with exceptional athletic ability and charisma. This kid is Amazing! He has an ability to duck and weave and run and throw with such finesse and such precision that tv announcers get caught up in his enthusiasm and start cheering for him. We began this season pulling for the Gamecocks in NCAA and Panthers in the NFL but as the Panthers season started to fade I suggested that we pick up on Tom Brady because of his age, 45 and Patrick Mahomes because of his incredible energy and unusual skills. So we started watching Tampa Bay and Kansas City. It’s been a great year watching football with a Marcos Supreme Pizza every weekend but this Superbowl Sunday was Super Great!

Patrick Mahomes has been like the perfect kid to cheer for. He is a great family man but is also incredibly skilled in the game and pulls tricks out of his hat that make him incredibly fun and exciting to watch.

In addition the story of Two Brothers, Travis and Jason Kelse is something you just don’t see everyday.

The odds were picking Philadelphia by a point and a half and every professional commentator, including Tess was picking Philadelphia to win but I never gave up help and one sports and news personality on CBS not only picked KC but also correctly predicted the score.

You will need to click the links to watch directly on YouTube.

This highlights film defines Team and Teamwork! Such an incredible game with a Never say die credo and the ultimate It ain’t over til it’s Over eleven second finish. Yes there were a couple of pivotal calls but for both sides.  The defensive holding giving KC a first down was big but how about the KC defense TD that was called back because the catch was not a catch:

“The whole catch-or-not debate came up again on Philadelphia's opening drive of the second half when Hurts threw a short pass to Miles Sanders — who was immediately walloped by L’Jarius Sneed. The ball came loose and Nick Bolton — who already returned a fumble for a touchdown earlier — picked up the ball and headed to the end zone again.”

So my respect goes to both teams and all the players who played their hearts out and accepted the results with grace while keeping their dignity in tact.

We will be seeing the Mahomes - Kelse -  Reid legacy for many years to come and can’t wait until next year.

The Woodroom in Flat Rock Google Review

 BBQ is a culinary art and science for which Competitions are the crucible through which perfection is honed. Tonight I had the smoked BBQ. A selection of pulled pork, ribs and spicy sausage garnished with collard greens and cheesy grits. Each item was a blue ribbon winner and the combination was sublime. It is a cold and rainy night and test the parking lot was full and the dining room busy and with good reason. We braved the cold weather to meet our good friends from out of state here at the Wood Room in Flat Rock and indulged in what I consider the best BBQ I’ve ever had. And living in North and South Carolina for over 40 years I’ve had a lot. The pulled pork is tender and filled with flavor. The ribs, fall off the bone. The spicy sausage was every bit of that and called for a 2nd White Zombie. The grits were as creamy as Charleston and the Collards were like New Years Day. We are truly blessed to have a restaurant this good right here in town. Congrats to all who make it happen!