Sorry fans but yesterday was just too busy to post. We didn’t get home from the game until after midnight and I actually slept briefly on the ride home (thanks so much for driving, Larry). We had a great start to the morning when Mariette made us luscious spinach omelettes for breakfast. Then Larry and I headed to South Bend, Indiana for the big game with arch rival Notre Dame.
We stopped off to pick up Larry’s friend Bill and his wife Pat. They have a daughter who plays in the USC Marching Band and wanted to see her. Traffic was not too bad and the navigation was easy thanks to all the help we got (via text messaging) from Patrice’s cousins Paula and Tim. They guided us to the perfect spot and even saved us a great place to park on the street. Now if I could only get them to do that for the USC home games.
We then walked to the stadium and campus where Tim and Paula gave us the grand tour.
I was very pleased to see some of the fall colors on our way to the campus.
On campus, we got to see the famous golden dome.
I also very much wanted to see “We’re Number One Moses”. I have to admit I didn’t even know this existed until Paula and Tim told me about it during their recent visit to Los Angeles.
And finally the structure that defines Notre Dame football and their stadium, “Touchdown Jesus” or as Tim referred to it, “T.D.J.”
Then it was on to the game.
This has been a great trip. We had planned a wonderful time in New York followed by discovering new adventures in Iceland. Then a stop in Chicago to visit with friends (Mariette and Larry) and relatives (Tim and Paula) and culminate the trip watching my Trojans defeat Notre Dame in South Bend.
Let’s just say, New York, Iceland and our visits with friends and relatives were great.
Off to the airport soon. It will be good to be home for a while. We don’t leave town again until October 31st. More about that later.
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