A little off topic here, but kind of not really. 

Last night I was watching “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and I realized that I don’t think I’ve ever had a day like that before. I’ve had days off before but never in my lifetime have I just had a day off, get a couple close friends and just go out on a town. Even during vacation times, there are a lot of restrictions to what I can do and what I want to do.

Part of Ferris’ day was spent at Wrigley Field. How great would that be just to get a day off and go to the park with your friends? I never did anything like that. I remember going to a game once after a half day in high school, but that was it.

What would I do if I truly had a day off? Now that I live in Los Angeles, there are a ton of things that I would want to do. I know for a fact that a baseball game would be somewhere in the mix. But if I did some of the things that Ferris did, I’d probably go to the Getty Museum, join maybe the Rose Bowl parade and maybe end up at some fancy restaurant.

It’s not that crazy and maybe I will have such a day. But the film reminded me that sometimes I do think too straight ahead and don’t take enough time to enjoy the scenery. And for me, sometimes a day off at the park is enough for me. I don’t need a crazy day full of running around or anything. In fact, an Oakland A’s game is already enough to satisfy my off day.

After all, an off day like that without sports for me just doesn’t work. I will say that if I was still back in the Bay, a chicken sandwich at Bakesale Betty, an A’s game topped off with a show at the Fox Theater would be my kind of day.

How would you spend your day off? What kind of sporting event makes your day off perfect?