So We Pulled Over

Barra de Navidad, Jalisco

Sportzball in a Tree

February 8, 2026 · Words and photographs by Michael Berglund

Halftime at an outdoor bar in a giant tree.
Halftime at an outdoor bar in a giant tree.

Not really concerned with the Sportzball game, but if you’re going to watch an amazing halftime show, I recommend doing so in an outdoor bar in a giant tree, with Pancho Villa in the bathroom. If you can.

Sportzball in a Tree, photograph 1
Sportzball in a Tree, photograph 2
Sportzball in a Tree, photograph 3
Sportzball in a Tree, photograph 4
Now: the Southlands
Morning—and southward
Next stop: Twain country
South along the river
One more night in town
And then the plan went sideways
Now turn up the music
Keep driving south

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