Keiahooooooooooooo!
When Lorrie offered to get me a Colts jersey last year, I had to pick a player. That’s when I saw Freddy Keiaho single-handedly (literally, since one hand was in a cast at the time) tackle both the blocker and the ball carrier in one fell swoop. I saw his passion and I knew that I could proudly wear a #54 jersey. Now every time Keiaho makes a tackle, we shout out “Keiahoooooo!” And by the end of a game, my voice is hoarse!
After sitting in our basement watching the Colts on the big screen break the curse of Lucas Oil Stadium with an awesome 31-3 win over Baltimore, Lorrie and I decided to go for a walk in our neighborhood. Lorrie said it was too hot to wear a jersey and took her Harrison jersey off, but I insisted, “I’m not wearing it for warmth, I’m a fan!”
Just as we rounded the corner of our neighborhood clubhouse, a car pulled up and a young guy leaned out of the window. “Hey there. I’m Freddy Keiaho!” It was really Freddy Keiaho, his wife, and a bunch of her sisters. They saw my jersey and pulled over to say hi.
Freddy asked if we have a pen… of course, we didn’t. So, they invited us to climb into the back of the car and they drove us to our house to get a pen. Unbelievable! Lorrie and I were very impressed with him. An incredibly polite young gentleman.
Woohoo! No washing this jersey!
Freddy Keiaho and a Freddy Keiaho fan
Traci, Freddy, Traci’s sisters and me
October 12th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
How cool is that! I’m jealous. Now I’m going to have to wear my Vinatieri jersey around town in the hopes Adam is near by!
Does he live in your neighborhood? Or was he just visiting someone else?
October 12th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I think they were just driving around, celebrating tonight’s win. They’d be great neighbors, though.
October 26th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Your middle name is “lucky.” What a great story and memory, to boot. Another vote that you change your profile picture–your teeth are just too scary!