The Osborns Return to BR

This past weekend, we weren't able to make it to Tuscaloosa to meet the new baby and see the proud new parents...so we did the next best thing. Road trip to Baton Rouge. Now, keep in mind this was the first time we had been to Tiger Stadium in 3 years (that's 3 with a 3 - in other words, too long). After the 9 hour trip to Baton Rouge (left at 7 PM Friday night, head hit pillow for sleep at 4 AM Sat. morning - keep in mind it should take 6 1/2 hours - I love road construction, I really do), K was up at her normal time (6:45) and was ready to roll. By 10, we were on campus and ready to tailgate with John Allen and the rest of the crew. By noon, we had spent way too much money stocking up on LSU stuff (picture kid in candy store). Of course, at 3, the rain comes in and it doesn't stop until 8 - we'll say it rained at least 2 inches.

The girls were troopers though and waited out the rain in the truck watching movies. At 8:15, the game kicked off and K was asleep by the middle of the 2nd quarter. And yes, she slept the entire rest of the game - hard sleeper like her dad. But Kerrie and Mo hung it out til games end, which was close to midnight. That gave us a grand total of approximately 14 hours of tailgating and game (10 AM to midnight) on approximately 3-4 hours of sleep. I love those girls.

Thanks to Kerrie's grandmother for letting us stay at her house and come and go at crazy hours, to the Old Man and his lovely bride for having us and for hooking us up with wonderful tickets (15 yd line, 20 rows up from the field), and to Kevin Stuart for being the only Alpha Psi not to make it to the game. It's cool Kevin, we only all get together about every 3-4 years - we still love you.

Oh yeah, there are no pictures from the game because it was still raining and I figured digital camera + water = no good. And yes, it only took us 6 1/2 hours to get back home on Sunday. And, of course, you can darn well bet the picture above just warms my father's crimson tide colored heart. Love you Pop!


K doing her thing at the tailgate - before the rains swept in.


Once it clouded up, we went under cover. Notice Kerrie sitting in the red chair and then look to her left. That would be a little 3 year old having her afternoon nap. That child, once she gets to sleep, can snooze anywhere.


The undercover tailgate.


JW, the Old Man, Dave and Me.


The Quad.


Tiger Stadium.


Mike the Tiger's new pad - for those that remember his old cage, this is his new oasis.


Not too bad for Mike.


JW, Swoosh, Me, the Old Man, Dave, and Travis. Kevin is pictured in Austin where he apparently is unable to leave.


Kerrie's grandmother has a horse/dog named Burt. He and K see each other eye-to-eye...literally.


Big dog.


The girls with Burt.


The Piano girl.