Football is Life

Rach and I joined Dad for the OSU game yesterday!!

This = us in our verrrry sunny regular seats before we moved to a spot in the shade - love this pic.  My cap and the Chet fans were super helpful... I was very pleased that 2024 Lindsey left the orange sunglasses and those fans in my clear gameday purse! lol

This = Rach being deeply annoyed whilst lifting the caution tape for Dad to drive through it.  Aww, memories. lolol  His stubbornness and her impatience and irritation level make me laugh!

Rachael.

It was a light and fun day, and I know this meant a lot to Dad, and I'm genuinely very grateful the three of us got to go together!  And it was entertaining being there for the shirtless guys that made national news!

Full story by Stephanie here (love her closing paragraph)... we were in and out with the Club tickets, so we saw it when there were four guys looking kinda sad and lonely, then watched the crowd gradually rally as that section became huge... so fun!  I love knowing it started with just one.  Their chaotic energy made Friends in Low Places even more of a delight for me!!

Yay for this pre-game pic in Mom and Dad's driveway!

The food did not disappoint (for me, at least).  There was BBQ brisket and mac and cheese, stuff for salads and nachos and frito chili pie and baked potatoes, as well as brunchy foods since it was an 11am game!!  I gradually sampled the cheddar grits, cheesy hashbrown casserole, waffles, cinnamon role, biscuits and gravy, and bacon... along with some lemonade + cookies and candy and an ice cream bar to go!  (Back on track today, but that was fun!)

I was so happy to see this presh puppy in this huge truck during a 15-minute traffic jam that really stressed Rachael out! lol  When we finally got moving again, I said, "What a cute dog, and what a fun traffic jam!" and she was super annoyed with me! lol

Sister pic + Dad and Rach walking back to his car whilst I ate my ice cream and snapped a photo! =)

The Cowboys lost, but I can't express how little that mattered to me.  They fired Coach Gundy mid-season and their first and second string quarterbacks have been injured.  So it's a rough, slightly embarrassing, rebuilding kind of season for them, and on the metaphorical level, I totally relate to that and wish them all the best!  

Of course, on the reality level, I have no clue what's happening on that field 90% of the time, but I so enjoy being there. lol  Love the crowd, love the food, love the nostalgia, love the vibrant orange, love the fan energy!  To quote Danny Rojas on Ted Lasso, "Football is life!!" ;-)

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