Every fall we try to go to at least one Tech football game. They are a family tradition – Mom and Dad have had season tickets for as long as I can remember, and I don’t think we ever missed a home game, rain or shine, hot or cold. Thankfully, last weekend we had perfect football weather. At game time, temps were in the 60s and the sky was clear (and dark since it was 7 p.m.). Sure, Tech hasn’t had a great season, but they actually put up a good fight against #7 Boise St., losing by only 10 points, with a score of 38-28.
We only stayed for the first half, since about that time was when Benjamin normally goes to bed. Apparently all the exciting stuff happened in the second half, but thankfully we were able to see what we missed on tv. While we were there, Benjamin wasn’t very interested in the game itself, but he enjoyed hanging out with everyone. We all had a good time, cheering for the team, drinking hot chocolate, and watching replays on the new jumbotron.
Earlier in the day we had lunch at Ruston’s new Pho restaurant, and we were impressed! Chris, Brad, and Dad had fried rice, and Karen and I had the egg roll noodle bowl. Our dish consisted of noodles, cut up pieces of egg roll, a sweet sauce, etc. We also tried the spring rolls, which are served with a peanut sauce and were delicious. It’s nice for Ruston to add this authentic Asian cuisine to its list of food offerings.
We always make a point to eat some Johnny’s Pizza while we are in Ruston, and so we had dinner there Saturday night before attending a Tech men’s basketball pre-season exhibition game. The pizza was delicious, and the game was entertaining. Benjamin seems to like basketball better than football, just like me. He had fun dancing to the music during timeouts and clapping every time the team scored.
The rest of the weekend was spent catching up with friends and family, exploring the yard with Benjamin, and as usual when it comes to my parents’ house, watching a lot of college football. We especially enjoyed watching LSU lose to Alabama. (Sorry, Tiger fans, but that’s just how I was raised…)
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- All decked out in Tech blue
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- Chris and Karen were happy that Jude was very laid back during the game.
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- A view of the marching band on the new jumbotron
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- The Tech marching band prepares to play the team out of the fieldhouse.
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- Mama C and Benjamin share a sweet moment.
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- “How ’bout them Dawgs?!”
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- Patrick and Lindsi with her homemade sign
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- Benjamin had just discovered that he could keep his hands warm by sticking them in his pockets.
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- Benjamin and Jude have a face to face moment.
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- Benjamin gives Jude kisses.
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- Jude was happy about something, either a touchdown on tv, or perhaps Mama C making him laugh.
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- Jude pauses for a moment before continued his crawling trek across the room.
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- Jude pulls up on the coffee table, and in the background, Benjamin plays with the popular fire truck toy while Mama C looks on.
