Put it on the board!

Back when I re-launched my blog, I had visions of grandeur for a category on my blog called “On the Board,” but I’m sad to admit that I’ve done a terrible job following through. But no more. I’m committing to at least one post a week that puts something “on the board” or analyzes something that used to be “on the board.”

Let me back up.

The expression comes from an ESPN podcast and refers to the predictions that two guys make about sports. When they make predictions, they say, “Put it on the board!” to make it official. The Board, then, is the online record of their fantasy bets.

A friend of mine – a fan of the podcast – started using this expression to refer to the things in and around DC that he wanted to do. It doesn’t make sense because there was clearly no bet involved, and that element is pretty critical to the ESPN idea, but nevertheless, the phrase stuck. New museum opening up? Put it on the board! Restaurant week? Put it on the board! You get the idea.

How does this get back to me? Well, the way I see it, I’m not going to live in DC forever. There’s things about this town that drive me bananas and are driving me away from living in DC and/or the suburbs. But there area things I love, too. I love the history. I love the arts. I love that, for better or worse, there are so many things that I can do and see here that I can’t see and do anywhere else. Not to mention, so much of it is free!

I don’t want to ever move away and regret not trying attending that gallery opening, lecture, museum event or performance. So there you have the story of “on the board” and my intentions to track my non-political experiences around town.

A note: The Real Board online claims that the saying “put it on the board!” is almost trademarked. Hope that doesn’t create any problems, ha.

Another note: I’m also a fan of the UPS board.

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