Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Football Weekend

We flew to Texas recently for the sole purpose of watching football games!

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with a non-talkative seatmate!2014-10-09 001

Luckily, it was a small plane and a short flight!

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On the drive to Odem, we stopped at Freebirds for a burrito bowl.2014-10-09 006

Before we went to J’s football game, M and P were able to look over his plan for classes at A&M, where he has been accepted…but that’s no guarantee that he will go there.  He has applied to other schools with strong plant genetics programs.2014-10-09 0102014-10-09 011

Great football game in the evening…

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Proud grandparents!

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On Friday, the UPS man delivered a package that contained all of the “heads” of the varsity team.  So, of course, we had to have our pictures made with P.2014-10-10 001

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The boys had early dismissal for parent conferences, so after lunch, my favorite chauffer took me to see the new heifers.

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This year they are going to show heifers as well as pigs.2014-10-10 007

The varsity played in Kingsville at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&I.  They were playing Kingsville Academy which is the high school on the King Ranch.

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P played a great game; he had 5 catches for 80 yards. The Owls were the winners!

Proud grandparents again!

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Before we left for the game on Saturday morning, we went to see the chickens, where there are fewer than when we there earlier,2014-10-11 004

and the pigs, where there are more than before.

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We got to A&M with only 2 out of 4 from South Texas.

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The football team walks in as part of the band leads the way.  Here are some Senior boots; these are the same as what Mike wore in 1966 when he was a Senior in the Corps of Cadets. 2014-10-11 014

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Texas A&M may not have The Grove, but this is only a part of the many tailgating tents.2014-10-11 020

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The game didn’t start until 8:00 p.m.

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Another great half time show by the A&M band.  Here they are ready to step off on Hullabaloo!

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A&M never looses…time just ran out!  Ole Miss 35- A&M 20

Monday, October 6, 2014

Fall Activities

The region golf tournament found the Cleveland girls team coming in 2nd place by 2 strokes and only 1 team goes on to the state tournament!  But both of the girls qualified as individuals!!

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Along the course, you are able to see lots of deer who feel very much at home and are not scared by the golfers.  T took the camera and got real close to one of them.2014-09-22 017

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We went to Odem asnd saw J play football in Beeville. #122014-09-25 009

Even though this is a small town, their football field is big!2014-09-25 002

Then we saw P play.  His father was out of the coutry so was not there for parent’s night.2014-09-26 011

All of the pictures from the games were blurry…I’ll try to do better next time!

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We got to enjoy some new chickens and pigs while we were in South Texas.2014-09-26 004

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We returned and went to the state golf tournament.

The girls were doing a phone interview with the Chattanooga newspaper…

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1st day…2014-09-30 008

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They both played very well…H finished 12th and R was 14th.  So proud of both of them!2014-10-01 012