Activity +

So.... the Indy 500 is this weekend. I don’t follow racing of any kind. I don’t really even like racing, besides it being a colossal waste of fossil fuels, it’s really kind of boring. Except for the wrecks (you know I'm right).  I will probably watch the Indy 500, or wake up periodically from my nap and see that it is still going on. I’m from Indiana; they revoke your license if you don’t at least have it on….I think.

Anyway, this morning on NPR (D’s favorite words!) they were talking about the Indy Car series and Formula One. Until this morning, I didn’t know that that the 500 was not a Formula One race....again I don’t follow racing. So I’ve learned something already. The interviewer referred to the drivers as, wait for it…..”Athletes”. Now to be fair, I WILL say that I am sure most of the Indy Car drivers ARE athletic. They are in good shape because they exercise as well, not because they drive a car. I know, I know, G-Forces and high temperature….I know.

See in our house we have classifications, from lowest to highest in athleticism: Game, Game+, Activity, Activity+, and finally Sport. 

Here are some examples for you, on the professional level:

Game: Checkers

Game+: Bowling (come on, if you can eat and compete at the same time, it’s not a sport)

Activity: Golf

Activity+: Baseball

Sport: Soccer

So D and I discussed that we believe Indy Car racing would fall into the Activity+ category.

We actually spend more time than you normal people debating the merits of and deciding how to categorize just those things….I wonder if that makes it a Game? ….and if we got up from the table and demonstrated the skills and abilities…would that make it a Game+?