My cousin, Kristin, joined me for my very first Bedlam football game this Saturday!! I was pretty happy about getting this picture! lol
Rach took Jace and Kyndal shopping for their new cowboy boots... and they showed up just in time to see Carter win his final match!
I learned that wrestling is... not my favorite sport. lol It's brutal and a little awkward, the uniforms or "singlets" are terrible, and apparently it's a co-ed sport where guys and girls wrestle each other so long as they're in the same weight range... which I find problematic for a number of reasons. But all of that aside, it was fun to cheer for Carter Lee as he's trying something new!
One of my least favorite rule changes is the "Clear Purse Policy" for OSU games. Thankfully, Mom had this makeup bag, so this was my classy purse for the night. lol Tickets, handwarmers, cash, card, license, phone, and lipstick - done!
We let navigation direct us to Louie's, where I was shocked to get a front space and walk right in with no wait for our pre-game dinner! We had fried pickles (yes, I actually tried them and liked them better than expected), "cheesy cheese" pizza for me, and a chicken pesto sandwich for Kristin! Yum!
Finding parking for the football game was... a problem!! We absolutely should've just walked from Louie's. We drove round and round and finally got a spot at Mazzio's and walked about 15 minutes to the stadium (we left the house at 3 and got into the 6:30 game about 10 minutes late... but oh well! I'd much rather be there for the end than the beginning.) Anyway, I took this pic to post during the first quarter, but thanks to the jam-packed crowd, the reception was really terrible and it finally posted around halftime. lol
I'm so thankful Kristin was able to go with me! While we're rooting for opposing teams, neither of us take the football stuff too seriously. And I always have fun and feel comfortable with her, and it was great to have the whole afternoon and evening to hang out and catch up on allll the things + getting to laugh at the intensity of all the fans around us through the game! We were both wishing the crowd would calm down enough to sit down more often... but alas, this was a game where they stood up through every moment of actual football!!
During halftime, the band played the "Hey, Mickey, you're so fine" song because it was released on that day several years back or something. Suuuuper random, but it made me happy seeing this! Not the spelling of my last name, but I've always claimed that song anyway. lol
The girl in front of us dropped this by our feet without realizing it, so I snapped a quick pic with it before handing it back to her! lol #gopokes
I told Dad early on that I'd love to go to the Bedlam game if he hadn't already given those tickets to someone else... sadly, he had given them to his friend whose nephew plays for OSU. But that friend eventually decided not to go due to COVID, and I was so excited to get to see my first (and possibly the last if OU moves to the SEC soon) bedlam game!! ❤
The "Hot Hands" hand-warmers were very helpful for both of us through the second half, so thanks to Mom and Dad for thinking of that!! The game atmosphere was as intense and super-charged as I'd expected, and I loved the energy of it all! The crowd really belted out Friends in Low Places between the 3rd and 4th quarter, which always delights my soul. And those last few minutes were extra intense, everyone on their feet cheering and feeling tense!
Sports stuff makes me laugh when the mood goes so quickly from "OMG, are we about to lose this thing with just 30 seconds left!?" to "WE ARE INVINCIBLE!!" Lol Also funny to me -- throughout the 4th quarter, they put a message on the big screen multiple times telling the fans not to go on the field after the game. The fans did not follow directions well! lol
Anyway, hooray for a Cowboys victory, and YAY for them getting to play Baylor for the Big 12 Championship next weekend!! I got celebratory texts from Jeffrey Edward and Rach right after the game! Looking forward to next weekend no matter who wins!
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