Bubba the NASCAR Fan
November 5, 2007 10:12 PM | 0 Comments
I recently attended a Northwest Entrepreneur's (NWEN) breakfast in Bellevue, WA, which is about 20 minutes East of downtown Seattle. Attending the breakfast required me to get up really early, quietly dress in the dark to avoid disrupting my family, pick up a colleague at the ferry terminal and drive 30 minutes to my destination. As I stepped out of my car in the parking garage, my colleague, a designer, made the discerning observation that I was wearing unmatched black shoes. In my morning fog, I didn't even notice that the heel heights were different. We quickly devised a way to camouflage my fashion faux pas. We decided the best course was, when standing, to drape my trenchcoat over one foot and, when seated, simply hide my feet under the table skirt. It was under this type of duress that I met Betsy, an engaging woman whose husband is a respectable CFO by day and Bubba the NASCAR Fanatic on weekends.
Betsy is a classic victim of Spousal Sports Devolution (SSD). When she met her husband, he seemed normal. Years later, his facination with NASCAR became a passion then he turned into a full-blown NASCAR Nut-Case. To hear from Betsy firsthand, listen to her interview with Sports Widow Radio .
I haven't asked Betsy, but I don't think she ever noticed I was wearing shoes that didn't match. Ironically, some guys in the elevator noticed and snickered.
The Sports Widow
(aka Nan Hall)
To learn more about NASCAR from a woman's POV...check out Valli Hilaires' The Fast and Fabulous blog. Also, mark your calendar, the 2008 NASCAR season starts on Feb.16 with the 50th running of the Daytona 500.
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