When my wife is not going to be home on an Isles game night, I have a bit of a ritual.
It begins with a massive steak. Here is a picture of one such steak, prior to cooking, from last season:
I make a pile of roasted vegetables and some type of starch to go with it. I always follow it up with a pan sauce, made with either bourbon or cognac.
I pour myself a bloody mary, my favorite drink.
I have a 50" tv, which is perfectly acceptable for the job, and I put on the pre-game for the Isles.
I will gaze out the window and relax while waiting for the game to begin. This is the evening time view from my window:
I will turn off my phone and simultaneously stream from my tablet when the game begins, I won't make any move but to pour another drink.
I leave the leftovers for my wife so she has some food to eat when she gets home, and also to distract her from hassling me during the game.
Also, I eat from the couch during game nights which I normally never do.
Not exactly fan-cave, but my own equivalent.
Just got back from my vacation. Did I miss anything? Doesn't look like it.