It all started when I began eating food off the floor.
It wasn?t really a big deal. The toddler throws, say, a nice, juicy ravioli off his plate. It lands under your chair. You step down, lean down, pick it up, dust it off ... and eat it. Five-second rule, remember?
We used to laugh about it, we young parents. Between the food that bounces off the floor and the food that never leaves the plate, there?s so much to eat ? food that, ostensibly, was intended for your kids ? that you don?t even really need to cook for yourself.
There were even more laughs when you mused about what it would be like if adults did that with each other. Say you?re at a dinner party and someone?s ravioli accidentally drops from the table. You pick it up, like you?d pick up your kid?s ravioli, and eat it. Sick, right? Or is it perfectly fine?
Well, it all came to a head recently, when I was cleaning up after a dinner party. A few friends had come over; it was an excellent evening. Over dessert and coffee, they all sat in the dining room while I filled the dishwasher and scrubbed the pots. Some of the adults, it turned out, were a little like kids. They left food on their plate. So there I am, cleaning up, and there are a couple of perfectly good slices of chicken on one plate, some juicy asparagus on another. I don?t even stop to consider whose plates they are. I just hoover the chow down. My God, delicious!
After I?d finished cleaning up, I didn?t tell any of the guests what I?d done. I?m guessing that ?mortified? would have been the general reaction. Laughter, for sure. But deep down, disgust. And no one would be angling for another invitation, or to have dinner with me anywhere else.
Does this qualify as an eating problem? Or an even bigger problem?
Wait. Don?t answer that.
Here?s the Weekend Warmup ? five recommendations for the sports fan who needs a fix.
1. LPGA, Manulife Financial LPGA Classic:
Lydia Ko was barely into her mid-teens when she won the Canadian Open last August at the Vancouver Club in Coquitlam. But right behind her was a quartet of South Koreans, led by Inbee Park.
Since then, Park has been lights-out.
She?s won six tournaments already this season, including the Kraft Nabisco Championship, Wegmans LPGA Championship and the U.S. Women?s Open. It should be noted that those are three of the five women?s majors ? the other two being the Ricoh Women?s British Open and Evian Championship ? and Park is three-for-three. This is, pretty much, verging on historic.
The women are in Waterloo, Ont., this weekend; Park?s opening 65 put her two strokes back of the leader, Angela Stafford. Friday, 9:30 a.m., GOLF; Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m., GOLF.
Also worth watching: Abbotsford?s Adam Hadwin wants to be a PGA Tour pro, but first he needs to succeed at the second-tier Web.com Tour. Well, an opening-round 64 has him just a stroke back of the leaders at the Utah Championship. Last year, Hadwin made a late run on the tour and just missed making the cut for a PGA card. At 67th overall ? needing to hit No. 25 ? can Hadwin do it with half a season to go? Friday, 3 p.m., GOLF; Saturday, 3:30 p.m., GOLF; Sunday, 4 p.m., GOLF.
2. MLS, Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire:
While the Whitecaps struggled yet again in the Canadian Championship in May, their league play was coming together, thanks to a long-awaited win over the Los Angeles Galaxy.
And then, a rare road win, at New York. A hard-fought loss on the road in Seattle.
Home wins against New England, Chivas and, finally, Seattle. And then you realize, the Caps haven?t lost an MLS game at home this season.
They are 6-0-3, and that?s one of the reasons why they?re in fifth in the West, with a chance to move to as high as second place this weekend.
Chicago?s not in a playoff spot in the East, but they?re one of the league?s hottest teams. These games continue to be a ton of fun, in large part due to a fun, organic, fan-driven atmosphere. It also helps when you?re winning, and carrying yourselves like winners.
Sunday, 4 p.m., B.C. Place, SNP, TEAM 1410.
3. Beach volleyball, ClearlyContacts.ca Open:
I don?t get to the beach often enough. I don?t get to the mountains often enough.
Clearly (sorry), I?m not taking advantage of what this area has to offer. But this weekend, at Kitsilano Beach, you can watch pro volleyball ? including 2012 Canadian Olympian Josh Binstock and his partner, youth world champion Sam Schachter.
Have you tried launching yourself off sand? Not easy.
When you appreciate seeing these guys do it, it makes the sport even more impressive.
Matches go 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The women?s gold-medal match is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m.; the men an hour later.
4. CFL, B.C. Lions at Edmonton Eskimos:
After a skittish opening-game loss to the Calgary Stampeders, the Lions dominated the Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts in last week?s home opener and, in doing so, looked like the sort of team Lions fans have been familiar with in recent years. There were big games from young slotback Nick Moore, who?s essentially replaced Geroy Simon, and running back Andrew Harris, named the top Canadian of the week in the league.
On Saturday, a first chance for many Lions fans to see former Lions backup Mike Reilly lead his own team ? the Eskimos ? against his good buddy Travis Lulay.
Saturday, 6:30 p.m., TSN, TEAM 1040.
5. Tour de France:
I?m not a big cycling fan, but it?s hard to tear your eyes off the TV when the Tour de France is on. Why? Because they do a superb job showcasing France?s beauty. What a country. What history. What incredibly charming cobblestone roads and majestic chateaux. And then you have the sport, which somehow rises above its tainted legacy. Amazing.
Going into the weekend, Chris Froome is still the leader, but he lost about a minute on Friday so the race is tightening. Now, it?s into the mountains, including the famed ride up Mont Ventoux on Sunday. Froome is known for his climbs. If he can build on his lead coming out of this weekend, cruising to the Champs-Elysee next weekend might just be a formality.
Saturday and Sunday, 5 a.m., TSN2.
Also, these are the final three days for the B.C. Superweek, with the Tour de White Rock going all weekend, capped by Sunday?s road race for both the men and women. For more info, visit tourdewhiterock.ca.
jmcdonald@theprovince.com
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