stephenrjking

July 20th, 2019 at 2:29 AM ^

Your alarm clock tells you that it's less than an hour until gametime. Confused, bewildered, you rush to get ready, the first Michigan game of the year and you're about to miss it. Promptly you find that you are in the end zone attempting to catch a pass, but you watch as it is intercepted and run back for a touchdown and a Michigan loss, and you've lost your backpack and you're late for work...

You awake in a sweat. A lawn mower purrs in the neighbor's yard, and you hear the rumble of your air conditioner kicking on as the July heat has already begun to build. There is no game; you've had your first football dream of the summer. 

A morning of yard work and a trip to the pool beckons, and then the family barbecue in the evening. You glance around for something to read as you sit down to sip your morning coffee.

A glint of blue catches your eye. The season preview magazine. The pages crinkle as you begin to read.

The coffee seems just a bit more refreshing.

Football is coming.