It's hard to describe what this feels like to people who haven't been diehard Royals fans from the start. Having your team finally be kinda good at this baseball thing after years and years of being absolutely terrible and at best, mediocre, is ridiculously surreal. I've been spent years being self-deprecating about being a Royals fan. People would ask me what team I rooted for, especially after moving here, and I would say the Royals. But, I would usually add, on, "Yeah, I know, we're terrible." It's a defense mechanism! Make fun of yourself before someone else makes fun of you. I started following them in 2000 and used to be so diehard that I would listen to every pre and post game, all of the games, and have someone tape record the games--on a cassette tape---if I couldn't listen for some reason. I used to live and die with every win and loss. After realizing that that might kill me, I eased up a bit, but have always followed these guys.
So being in the WORLD SERIES now, means so much. I want to win it all more than anything. Right now, I'm just trying to enjoy the ride. Wish I was home in KC--hoping for a visit soon. I want to see the blue fountains and buildings lit up blue and maybe feel like this is more real. I still keep pinching myself. Meanwhile, I'll just have to go hit up one of the few Kansas City bars here in Chicago.
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