Back in the game

Last week Z and I

went down to LA

for the Galaxy vs. Chivas USA match.

This was kind of a big deal,

first because we love the MLS,

and second because these two teams

share a 'home' stadium, pretty much

making them arch-enemies.

We opted to sit in one of the Galaxy's

supporter sections, but no worries,

I remain forever

Fire Til I Die!

Yep, there's that beautiful Chicago Fire flag.

A kind of creepy inflatable Chivas guy.

Landon Donovan & Becks

It's not Section 8,

but you can't match the

palpable excitement &

absolute sense of community

found in a supporter section.

Happy Z, content Z

Tifo fun

Z waving that blue Galaxy flag...

& his reaction when I called him out

for (being a traitor) cheering on another team.

...

Oh, I don't really blame Z.

He gets really excited sometimes,

especially where Landon Donovan is concerned,

so I know he just couldn't help himself.

me? I had an awesome time, too,

reveling in all the excitement,

but I couldn't bring myself to

specifically cheer for either team.

Familiarity's part of the beauty of the MLS.

Supporter sections use chants & songs

during each match,

but many of the tunes and rhythms

are similar, with words adapted

for each team.

So I just sang along using the Fire lyrics instead.

After the match

we drove just down the street

to Ikea

where we picked up

a few things

to make our house

a little more like home.

All in all,

a beautiful day.