Trips to Tallahassee and Blacksburg

Oh, the anticipation and heartbreak that is game-day! In the last three weeks, Erik and I made two trips to see the 'Noles. One to Tallahassee for the Miami game, and one to Blacksburg for the Virginia Tech game. The high points were spending time with family and friends with some heart stopping football. The low points were turn overs and a quarterback with a concussion. There is nothing more to say, we are hoping for a late season rally against the other Florida school on Thanksgiving weekend.

Erik did ask me if I had the choice would I rather beat Tech or Florida. Of course I said, "Both!" He made me choose and I had to say, "Florida." So maybe we will see a victory in the swamp before this season is over. It could happen Chris Rix managed it afterall.

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Doggie Dip Day

Each Tuesday evening after Labor Day, our neighbor-
hood pool opens for the dogs. Last year, Duffy was the driest Lab in the whole place :). (He seems to be missing the Lab gene that defines the love of water.) This year, Erik went into the pool with him and Duffy didn't fight it too much. He even bound in once on his own while chasing another dog. He had a great time interacting with his neighbors and was exhausted by the end of the event. Can't wait until next year!

What we did on our summer vacation......

For those who know us, you know that one of the common interests that Erik and I share is live music. The summer of '07 provided us with many opportunities to participate in this pastime! We started the summer with a trip to Philly to see KC (that would be Kenny Chesney) and his gang at Lincoln Financial Field. If you are a country music fan in any way, then you must get to a KC stadium show. I know that those times will be ones that "I go back to" every time I turn on the radio! This summer KC enlisted Pat Green, Sara Evans, Sugarland, and Brooks and Dunn to help him on his way to another Entertainer of the Year award. Jill and Andy Waskow joined us for the show. I'm not sure what it is about Jill and I, but we seem to always get tickets in the section where no one else wants to get up and dance!?! A B&D fan from New York asked Jill if we could sit for the slow songs.....huh? Why do you spend $$ on tickets and travel if you don't intend to sing and dance? To quote Lauren, "I didn't come here to stay sober (or sit and watch)." Jill and I sang and danced along with our favorite artists and had a blast. A little cooler of Cruzan Confusian during the tailgate party didn't hurt, either.

How fitting was it that later that week we also participated in a Parrothead festival at Nissan Pavilion? So to recap that was Brooks & Dunn with KC in one day and Buffet the same week. As I texted Allen from the Buffet tailgate, "I LOVE my life!" Despite the pouring down rain that started just as we got to the gates, it was awesome. Ironically this was also the first concert that we saw from the lawn and the rain still couldn't dampen our spirits. The fact that we had a bucket of margarita's didn't hurt either, or maybe there is "a little bit of fruitcake in every one of us!"
Our biggest week was that of August 11th. We saw DMB (that would be the Dave Matthews Band) at Nissan on Saturday night, traveled to Virginia Beach to seem them again on Wednesday night, and then had a party with Jill and company at the Keith Urban concert on Friday. It was a "once in a lifetime" opportunity.













So what more do we have to look forward to you ask?
First, one more opportunity to see KC at Nissan. Then, the 'Noles kick off against the Clemson Tigers on Labor Day Night!

2nd Anniversary

Today is our second anniversary!

Time sure flies when you are having fun!!

Thank you to everyone who continues to make us feel loved and supported in our partnership.