Fall Football

I'll admit that generally I am not a huge sports fan.

Unless I have a personal connection to a team, I really don't follow sports.

I do happen to have a connection to Navy football.

We have USNA season football tickets and we have a tailgate spot on Admiral's Row.

Here's a peek at what our football weekends look like....

Just in case we can't remember where our spot is....

Caroline with her pre-game cocktail...

We had two extra tickets and took Jack's RVC travel volleyball coach and one of his teammates.

 Mother-daughter time...

The dudes...

 One of the BEST parts of attending a USNA football game is the march on....

I've probably seen it 100 times now, but I love it every time I see it!

 The Mids...

 Can't have a football game without the goats...

 Our seats are on the "away side"....there is a method to our madness...

we are on the "sunny" side of the stadium, which is where you want to be for the COLD games.

After the midshipmen are all on the field, 

they turn to greet the "away" fans.

And they tip their hats.....love that part!

 LOVE the bagpipes....must be my Scottish heritage.

 They play the song "Danger Zone" from the movie Top Gun as the players run on to the field.

 Lots of energy in the stadium and lots of pride.....

 Love our seats.....great view.

And it was a win against ECU 45-21!

Great game with the family!!!!

Speaking of football....I have to brag just a little.

Teddy is on the Deep Run Junior Varsity football team

and he is the starting Junior Varsity quarterback (as a freshman) for the Wildcats!

Proud mama!

That would be Teddy with the ball...

 Number seven.....

Could not be more proud of him!

He started football in 7th grade and warmed the bench for the season....

He played in 8th grade and was a defensive end and the punter.

He wanted to be a QB, and worked his tail off all winter, spring, and summer, 

and it paid off....big time.

So those are my football teams.....Go Navy.....Go Wildcats!

I will include Virginia Tech since Katherine is there...so Go Hokies!

Weekend Review

I spent a fabulous weekend up in Northern Virginia with D!

It was his United Stated Naval Academy 25th year reunion weekend in Annapolis,

so I decided to come up for the entire weekend.

 

Friday night, we had a date night and went to the Army Navy Club for dinner.

(you can see my post about the club here)

We had a wonderful dinner and then walked around the city.

I broke out my fall Lilly skirt...perfect for a cool evening!

Not bad for a iphone pic!

 

Saturday...well you can read about my Saturday morning here...

 

Then we headed north to Annapolis for D's reunion.

 

This is our third year with Navy football season tickets...

the first year we were in the nosebleed section,

the second year, we were in the visitor's section near the end zone,

this year, here is the view from our seats...

 

Ahh....hello 40 yard line, nine rows up from the field!

It was like we were practically on the field playing too!

I think we will keep these seats!

Most of the people in this section have had their seats for 10 years or more!

We are on the "gold side" which is considered the visitor's side,

however 80% of the gold side are Navy fans

and I like it because it is the sunny side of the stadium...warmer in November!

It is tradition that each time Navy scores, all of the Plebes (freshman) have to run to the end zone

and do as many push ups as the current Navy football score.

 

We won 51-7 so they kept busy!

The Navy goats are at each game... 

 

Love this action shot, kicking off after Navy scores!

We only stayed at the game until half time...we headed back to the class of '88 tailgate tent.

This is D with one of his shipmates from the USS William H. Bates,

a nuclear fast attack submarine, when D was the engineer.

Here we are with one of D's BFF from high school, L,

who married one of D's best buddies from the USNA, BT.

BT and D were on the sailing team together.

L, D, and BT (retired Marine Corps LTCOL)
It was GREAT to see them!

On Sunday, we headed back to Annapolis for an Open House hosted by one of D's classmates.
It was a perfect early Fall day and it was wonderful for D to catch up with some old friends.

A few of the class of '88 20th Company

 

 It was gorgeous day and after the open house, we drove back over to the USNA to walk around.

The campus is right on the Severn River and is just beautiful.

Bancroft Hall, where all of the midshipmen live.

Another shot of Bancroft Hall

The view as you enter Bancroft Hall, looking up into Memorial Hall.

 

Looking back at the entrance from the top of the stairs.

 

A close up of the fresco above the door.

 

 
Inside Memorial Hall, a tribute to the USNA grads who have fallen for their country.

It's just breathtakingly beautiful in Memorial Hall.

 

Another angle in Memorial Hall.

 

We rounded out the weekend at an Annapolis Institution....

 

Chick & Ruth's Delly....super yum out!

I had a tuna melt on rye, D had a cheese steak, and we shared a chocolate milkshake.

While we were there, we ran into two of D's classmates!

 

It was a wonderful weekend and it flew by much too quickly!

MANY MANY MANY

thanks to my Virginia parents for taking care of the children while I was away,

and therefore made this wonderful weekend possible!!!