Tailgate Fun

We had so much fun with our DFW Cyclones yesterday at TCU. We packed up coolers, and after Sara was done with cheer at noon, we headed across town to the tailgate.

 The rain came in and out for a while, but didn't last long and didn't stop our fun. At one point we were kicking ourselves for not bringing the tent, but luckily once the hard rain passed, the sun came out and everything dried up quickly.

 We played games, grilled hot dogs, walked around and visited, listened to music, and just enjoyed the afternoon together.

 I took this picture before many more cars joined the lot. It was a pretty large and very festive Cyclones-only tailgate at a high school parking lot about a mile from the stadium. Of course many of the tailgaters were part of our DFW alumni group, but there were plenty of cars from Iowa, Missouri, Arizona, and many other states. A little piece of Ames in Fort Worth!

Forced family time ... and everyone actually enjoyed it.

 There was a great Cyclones contingent at the game. We were loud and proud, even though it was a disappointing 17-14 loss. Still fun to see our team in person and to celebrate with fellow alums. I also have to give props to my kids, who were excellent contributors to our cheering section. If nothing else, we've accomplished turning them into ISU fans!

We got home last night about 11:00 - tired and happy. The girls both decided that tailgating is super fun, and we're all looking forward to heading back to TCU in February when the basketball team comes to town. Proud to be part of CyclONEnation!