Chargers Lose to Jags - But do not give up fans!

OK. Unilke most Charger fans - I am not going to give up on the Bolts - even though every other Charger fan I know in East Chula Vista is depressed right now. The following, written the third week in November, is my prediction of how the Chargers will go DEEP into the playoffs. BELIEVE!

#1 - The Chargers are one game up on the competition in what has to be the worst divsion in the NFL right now.

#2 -Assuming we go 9-7 (heck, even 8-8), we will win the division. To do that, the Chargers simply must a) Beat Baltimore at OUR HOUSE on 11/25, b) Beat Tennesse (who are lousy), c) Beat the Raiders (who are REAL LOUSY) and they will be 8-8 which should secure the division. If they beat awful Denver on December 24th - they will be 9-7 - which pretty much assures them the division.

#3 - OK - here is where things get interesting. As we learned last year - the point of the NFL is not to have a good regular season record - it is to get a slot in the playoffs! Once our Bolts get into the playoofs - they have as good a chance as anyone to get on a run. Think about it - with all that talent - they could be one of those teams (as the Rockies did in baseball) -that gets hot - and go deep into the playoffs.

#4 - Objectively - I predict the Chargers will go at least 2 games into the Playoffs...maybe more. Does anyone disagree?

Uncle Walt took my money

Jake and Steph on the way to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida.

The Rose family just returned from a week of fun and traveling to Florida. We signed up for one of those "see everything in Disneyworld while you eat all you want for $327,493" deals. I know with many people Walt Disney and Disneyland are almost sacred - but as for me - yuck! I told Stephannie that this was a great place to visit with our kids - ONCE! Allow me to share the good vs. the bad...

It is GOOD that Disneyworld is safe, clean, and obviously family friendly.

It is BAD to have so many families with so many kids crammed into so many areas at the same time. The sight of parents exploding at thier kids - or kids acting like kids -was almost constant. (Yes - I was one of the parents who lost my cool - once...or twice).

It is GOOD that there are so many diversions, so many things to do, so much entertainment.

It is BAD to spend too many days sitting on your behind - being entertained, eating, milling around like cows on a farm.

It is GOOD to be able to walk around Epcot center and have your picture taken in front of replicas of famous European monuments.



It is SAD to realize that as impressive as Epcot center is - it is all fake, smoke and mirrors.

It is GOOD to spend large amounts of time with the family.



It is BAD for a family to be passive, waiting for Uncle Walt to entertain you.

Maybe I am biased becasue I live in Cali - but for my money - The original Disneyland is far superior to the Magic Kingdom in Florida. Here in Anaheim - you go to one park - ok - maybe 2 - and you are done. In Florida - you need to go to FOUR PARKS to hit all the rides and sights. YUCK!