Middle-Aged Guy Sports

  • Obtain a license for a concealed weapon.  Show said license to teenaged daughter’s boyfriend.
  • Dream about the four-hour erections they keep talking about on those erectile dysfunction commercials.
  • Getting out of bed is accompanied by a grunt and a cacophony of cracks.
  • Forgive your dad for whatever he did wrong because you realize you are no better.  Or worse.
  • Go to 25th college reunion and secretly stare at the potbellies and bald heads while you wonder to yourself, “how did all these guys get so damn old?”
  • Start to worry that your son is going to have to go to war.
  • Become obsessed with finding a back-up food source in the event of apocalypse.
  • Wear spandex while riding a bike that cost more than your first car.
  • Read endless books on gambling strategy, the civil war and wilderness adventures.
  • Become expert at trimming ear hair.
  • Drink a metallic liquid that makes you want to puke only to have the pleasure of having a camera shoved up your ass.

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About Tom Matlack

Tom Matlack is the co-founder of The Good Men Project. He has a 18-year-old daughter and 16- and 7-year-old sons. His wife, Elena, is the love of his life. Follow him on Twitter @TMatlack.

Comments

  1. J. Delancy says:

    * Suck in gut when twenty year-old women pass.
    * Freak out over 15 year old daughter having a serious boyfriend while totally forgetting you did the same thing.
    * Try to remember what your parents told you, but forget what wife/girlfriend just said
    * Shake your head in amusement at what the young turks of your organization are planning.
    * Quarterback the most successful game in NFL history from the comfort of your armchair.

    All The Best Tom

  2. Leia says:

    Love the Spandex!

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