Passed down...the Bengals!

Yep, it's that time of year. Pro football is back in action!

The game is playing right now, the first of the season. I can almost feel the crispness of the air, in anticipation of the fall change of weather that inevitably comes our way in the next couple of months!

Ian, 12 for now, is an avid watcher of this, his favorite team (2nd only to the Buckeyes). I find this fascinating, because this love for the Bengals has been passed down!

My father, Charlie, was a fan of the Bengals and the Steelers. But because he lived in Ohio, he decided to support the team closest to home. I remember back in high school, he bought season tickets to the Bengals while my sister was attending the University of Cincinnati. This gave him a great excuse to visit her and watch a football game! Often, they did that together.

Please understand that I rarely missed a day of school growing up. It had to be something MAJOR. Otherwise, my dad was in my room, pinching my chin, telling me to "tough it out", whatever the case was. I have brought this "ethic" with me throughout my life.

So, when he asked me if I wanted to go to Florida for the SUPERBOWL and miss several days of school and stay in a condo on the beach in Naples...I guess you could say I was a little more than thrilled!

I became a fan of course, even though I ended up along for the ride only and didn't even attend the game.

Funny, when my fiancee came to the US, he didn't know anything about US sports. My dad soon changed that, and he became a very avid fan of the Bengals, and still is today. And now Ian carries on the legacy! He is cheering them on as we speak.

GO BENGALS!!!!!