Happy Super Bowl!

Have a great Super Bowl Sunday!!!

Tonight is Super Bowl Sunday.  The Super Bowl is a yearly game to name the champion team for the NFL (National Football League).  This year the New England Patriots are playing the Seattle Seahawks.  

Many of my students are originally from countries other than the U.S. and understand "football" to be a game called soccer here in the United States.  Football, as we know it in the United States, is a sport that was made up over 120 years ago.  Many college students played a game played rugby and/or soccer but later developed a new game of "gridiron football".  The first college game of American football was played between Rutgers and Princeton (then The College of New Jersey), right here in Central New Jersey!  Rutgers won the game 6-4.  The rules were still quite different than they are today and the ball they used was round compared to the ball we use today.  

Many people in America will get together to watch the Super Bowl tonight to eat tons of different snacks and to enjoy the commercials and performances played on television during the game.  What will you be doing?  I have a pot of chicken chili cooking right now!  I hope you enjoy some delicious food and may the best team win!  

Want to know more?  Check some books out at our local library!  :-)

Princeton's Holiday Display

A few nights ago I eagerly drove into Princeton, New Jersey in anticipation of furthering my holiday spirit. I was hoping to have the chance to enjoy the beautifully decorated streets. At first glance I am sad to say that I was quite disappointed.  I had expected the main street, Nassau Street, to be twinkling with lights strung from lamppost to lamppost and stores lined with more strands of bulbs. As I approached the center of town I did not see much of this. 

I parked my car and paid the meter.  I noticed I was right outside of one of my favorite places (mentioned in my Dairy, Dairy Quite Extraordinary post), Halo Pub!  I shuttered at the thought of eating ice cream on such a cold night; then I thought about how delicious it is.  I shivered once again wishing it were summer for just long enough for me to enjoy some ice cream on the bench.

As I walked around some of the side streets I was happy to finally see wreaths, garland, decorated trees, and plenty of glistening lights.  Take a look below.  

Now, that's a lot of lights!!