Sunday, October 5, 2008

Roll Tide!

For those of you who don't live in Tuscaloosa and are not aware, The University of Alabama football team is currently undefeated this season. This past week we were ranked #2 in the country, and Tide Mania is at a high in town. We went out to the quad this weekend to be part of the tailgating scene. Of course, we were not totally prepared - didn't know everywhere reasonable to park cost $10. We had $2 with us, so parked forever away and had to trek across the soccer fields before getting to the action. We stopped by Brandon Howard's tailgate first and said hello before moving to the crowded quad. Katherine was hilariously happy. This grin was so big and cheesy, it just cracked us up. Belle is the youngest of the Cormiers and 5 months younger than Katherine. They were not exactly sure why they had to sit on a cooler for pictures and were looking to each other for answers. The Cormier's tailgate won the prize for the week. They got a Publix gift card and video time on the big screen in the stadium. Andrew & Katherine are in there on the right side. Here's a little video clip - kind of hard to see Katherine, but she didn't like it when everyone started screaming.
We watched the saxophones warm up when waiting for the band to play on the library steps. Katherine couldn't make it long enough to hear the band - she conked out. She was so fast asleep that nothing woke her up on the long hike back to the van. Next time we go, we'll take $10 and go a little later to hear the band play.