Are You Ready For Some Football ~Cheering for the Bison

Can you believe it is already Football Season?

We have been planning this trip to Target Field 

for the Bison Opener for months.

We purchased our tickets last November.

We were up and at ‘em early.

...but, Coffee first.

My Helper Cat supervised the selection of 

my weekend wardrobe.

We were all packed up and on the road in good time.

After a stop midway for lunch and a break to stretch, 

we made it to the cities in plenty of time.

The Pre-Game Pep Fest.

The NDSU Bookstore was set up for shopping convenience.

The fans enjoyed food and beverages, live music...

...and reuniting with college friends.

Hubby and I stayed late and listened to the band.

Then walked the few blocks back to our hotel.

Game Day

Cowboy Jacks was the perfect spot to stop

for some pre-game snacks and to visit with friends.

We weren’t the only ones that thought so...

There were three levels in this sports bar that were packed,

wall to wall, with Bison Fans.

Target Field opened up at noon for a Pre-Game Concert 

by Jordan Davis.

Fans were filing in to our left...

...and to our right.

The Gold Star Marching Band took the field.

There was plenty of action in the game.

This is a cool photo courtesy of the Minnesota Twins site.

Cousins Betty and Drew came over to our section

for a chat at halftime. It was nice to see them again.

It was a great day to be a Bison Fan!

Take care,

~Natalie

The Blog Worthy in my Life ~Where the Time Goes ~This Retired Teacher's Report

Two weeks have passed since my last blog post.

Where has the time gone?

Thank goodness I snap a photo everyday, 

to remind me of the blogworthy in my life.

Summer...my favorite season.

I shall miss the warmth of Sunshine on my Shoulders.

And, I am not alone.

Winterfest Applications were due.

I delivered mine, in person, to the Arts Council office.

I like the excuse to return to this old building.

For twenty-five+ years, I parked in this parking lot and

walked into the Old Central High School.

Oh, how I miss that Home Economics department.

It was fabulous.

With my Winterfest Application in the hands of the Committee,

it is time to go into crafting overdrive.

I am currently working on a new batch of these wine bottle giftbags.

The garage project continues,

cleaning, sorting, and organizing the storage area.

I have discarded the out-dated curriculum guides,

and these binders remain.

Does anyone need one?

Certainly a highlight, are the trips we make to Fargo to

visit my Alma Mater.

We enjoy a little tailgating at hubby's favorite

The Wurst Bier Hall.

And then, at my favorite tailgating spot,

with my Kappa Delta Sisters.

There is not a bad seat in the dome.

Sometimes our seats are in the rafters.

However, after halftime,

we can often find available seats much closer to the field.

So close, it feels like we are a part of the play!

"Sunday Funday"

The new mancave has become our favorite place to watch

our favorite professional teams...

the Vikings, the Eagles, the Patriots...

and of course the Minnesota Twins.

Football Snacks for Everyone!

Then we discovered this!

My parents both celebrated their birthdays in September.

My dad would have turned 99 on Sept. 28th.

My mother would have been 97 on September 23rd.

This year, of course, they celebrated their birthdays 

together again in heaven.

This photo appeared in my newsfeed this week.

One cannot turn on a tv without hearing 

news about North Korea.

Please keep our military and their families

in your thoughts and prayers.

Take care,

~Natalie

College Game Day Highlights...and the Highlight that Made My Day

Saturday=College Game Day

Probably the most fun that hubby and I have had in months.

The highlight of my day was this...

These sweet, young women, former students (and knitting club girls)

broke away from their new friends for hugs and hellos with their old teacher.

Seriously, it was the best part of my day...

and our day was pretty awesome!

We left town after work on Friday...

thought we'd stop at Scheels, 

as we haven't purchased any Bison Gear since Emily was it college.

Our shirts were not Shabby-Chic...just Shabby!

Lots of Fans had that same idea.

The store was Chaos...a managable chaos.

(and yes, there is a full size Ferris Wheel in Fargo's Scheels)

We had an inexpensive hotel room (not blog worthy),

as we needed just a bed and a bathroom...

well, and coffee.

We were downtown before 7 a.m.

It was dark and 39 degrees.

We walked around a bit to take in the experience.

Some of the fans were there Friday evening at 7 p.m.

A lot of the fans gathered after the bars closed at 2 a.m.

We decided to watch by the Turf Stage.

You can see Thundar is taking instruction from 

one of the Game Day Producers very seriously.

Plus, we had ring side seats when 

Samantha Ponder interviewed our coach.

We were in a great spot to see what was going on,

however, our biggest disappointment was that we could not hear what was going on.

(There was a problem with the sound system at our end)

So, after three hours downtown,

we decied to find a place to watch, and listen to Game Day, inside.

And now...Hubby has his new favorite restaurant in Fargo.

The Wurst House.

They specialize in beers and sausages.

Then on to campus,

where we watched the end of ESPN Game Day 

at the Bookstore with this charming employee.

The tailgating site did not disappoint...

I love catching up with the my friends from college.

Our best laugh of the day, was discovering that seats 1 and 2

are all by themselves in the corner of the dome.

The view was great,

like hubby said,

they are like having our own 'box seats'!

It was an awesome weekend.

Visiting with friends,

enjoying good food and great company.

And, the Bison won.

Still, my highlight was getting hugs from these darling girls.

Have a great school year!