WARRIORS WIN!!!

Even though I have lived in Sacramento for 14 years, I still consider myself a born & raised Bay Area girl. The first 51 years of my life were spent in the East Bay. Those of you who know me are aware that I am a total sports fanatic. There is quite an array of local sports teams to cheer for in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Tonight our Golden State Warriors won their second NBA Championship in the past three years! And barring any major injuries, it sure looks like they have a great chance to win several more. Many experts are calling them a "super team" with more talent than any others in recent history. Time will tell on that one. But for now they are the best & they are fun to watch!

Last year I bought Charley & myself Warriors shirts to wear during the playoffs. Unfortunately, they were beaten in The Finals by the Cleveland Cavaliers (who they beat this year!) after posting the most wins in regular season history. That record lost its luster when they couldn't complete the championship victory. But this year they weren't going to lose having acquired yet another super star in Kevin Durant to compliment Steph Curry, Klay Thompson & Draymond Green.

My son, Darrin, wanted a four generation warrior photo wearing our shirts. He brought his extra large giveaway shirt from last year's playoff game that he attended for my dad to wear. We all watched the first finals game together. Lou was our photographer for what Darrin called the "Four Generation Dub Nation" collection.

Here we are before the first victory! Four generations of Warrior's fans - ages 5 to 88!

Darrin has been adding photos to Facebook this past couple of weeks. Those of you on Facebook have probably already seen these but I know many of you aren't & wanted to share them.

We were all optimistic that the Warriors would emerge victorious & took this photo before the first game. Tonight Darrin put it on Facebook as the Warriors won the NBA Championship & became "Number One!"

We have been so blessed to be sports fans in the San Francisco Bay Area. If my memory & Wikipedia are correct here are the various championships dating back to the early 70s. It's been quite a ride!

Oakland Athletics - I was a huge fan when the A's moved here in the late 60s. They won three World Series in 1972, 1973 & 1974, adding one more in 1989 when they beat the San Francisco Giants in the "Earthquake Series".

Oakland Raiders - This is the only Bay Area team that I really don't like (okay, I hate them!) It all stems from my dislike of their previous owner, Al Davis. And the fact that their fans tend to be thugs. But they still won Super Bowls in 1977 & 1981.

San Francisco 49ers - Their run of five Super Bowl victories in 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990 & 1995 was the highlight of my Bay Area sports fandom. After so many years of bad teams & tough losses those wins were pure heaven. I swore I would never complain again after what they did in the Bill Walsh/Joe Montana era. I haven't complained but I've had to bite my tongue a lot.

San Francisco Giants - I recall my dad taking me to Giants night games at Candlestick Park when it was freezing cold back in the early 60s. Lou was a huge Giants fan & since I met him 16 years ago, I've reverted back to the old days & am once again a total Giants fan. Their three World Series wins in 2010, 2012, & 2014 have been amazing. We try to plan a trip each year around seeing the Giants play in other cities. So far we are at 10 & counting.

Golden State Warriors - Now our Warriors have joined the cavalcade of Bay Area sports championship teams. We attended Warrior games when they were lousy even purchasing mini-season tickets back when Darrin was around 13. The current Warriors players & coaches are amazing. I can't wait to see what this Bay Area team accomplishes in the years to come! 

A fun thing to do: If you haven't seen it, go to YouTube & search "Steph Curry Carpool Karaoke". I defy anyone not to grin while watching Steph sing "Moana" & "Love is an Open Door" with James Corden.