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Seriously, believe when I say I've had my share of cold weather in my lifetime so any leisure time I have is not going to be spent bundled up in a North Face jacket on a ski hill.
Anyway, here's my personal, non-skier guide to the 3 B's of combating, and distracting yourself, from the winter doldrums.
Beer: Doesn't every solution begin with beer? My personal choice would be Samuel Adams Winter Lager to keep you warm.
Basketball: The conference races and battles from the NCAA Tournament bubble really start to take shape in February so buzzer-beaters and intense games across the nation will become a nightly occurrence in college basketball. And it couldn't be better timing. With the Super Bowl on Sunday (GO BRONCOS!) depriving us from football until spring drills start for the college guys and NFL mini-camps in March, we're not left with much else except Blackhawks hockey until baseball gears up. And of course, March basketball is the best basketball there is.
Baseball: Speaking of baseball, the opening of spring training is the ultimate sign of springtime.
The first set of pitchers and catchers to report is the Arizona D-Backs' pitchers and catchers report to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Feb. 6!). My beloved Cubbies roll into Mesa the following week and hold their first full workout on Feb. 19. I'm really excited to see who wins this year's bunting tournament. (Not really, but that seems to be the biggest news because they can't make any other moves, but that topic deserves its own post).
But in the meantime, here are some alternatives to get your baseball fix:
- Replays on MLB.tv
- Rewatch Ken Burns Baseball documentary
- Baseball movies (Major League I and II, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, just to name a few ...)
Stick with the three B's and it will be summer in no time.
