You Have 4 Saturdays Until FOOTBALL - What Are You Doing With Them?
Mates,
Counting today, there are 4 open Saturdays until actual, real, count-'em-because-they-count college football games will be played. Summer is here (hot today in the mitten state) and there are only so many days left to do your weekend projects, knock out a trip or vacation of some sort, get out on your boat, etc.
So the question is quite simple: What are you doing these last days, particularly these last weekends of summer as football looms?
May all those plans come to fruition, and may you enjoy every bit of them.
XM
I believe the plan is:
Today - hosting a dinner for my daughter - a few of her close friends. - and their parents, before all the kids head back to college. I’ll be grilling. So, it’s some honey do’# around the house, trip to the butcher, etc.. I hope I can fit in a round of golf tomorrow afternoon.
Two weekends from now - driving the kids to A2 and move them in for the year. I’m pretty sure we’l dine out - just not sure where… probably on / near Main Street. Though, if there’s free time, a round of golf at the U course could be nice. (Not sure if there will be room for my clubs, though.). Oh, for sure a stop by Roos Roast or Black Diesel daily. We were in red busy during a HOT move in weekend last year - didn’t have time to do much except eat, sleep, shop for extra things they needed, and “install” stuff.
Next weekend -:honey do’s at home.. gutter cleaning, fertilizing the grass, checking on the gardens progress, squeeze in a round of golf if I can, etc…
Four weeks away That’s the home opener - not sure if we’ll go to the game, or offer our tickets to others.
I’ll take the tickets! Last home opener I was at against a Colorado team we won it all. 😉
If you’re serious about the tickets let me know - I’d “ask” face value … and, I need to confirm whether they are still available. (My wife may have offered them to someone else.). We can’t make every home game - so, are planning.
How do I get ahold of you without putting my email out there?
edit: never tried the fan to fan sticky
Too bad Seth no longer offers his dating service!
August 6th, 2022 at 10:33 AM ^
Let me get answers on my side. My seats are in Section 42.
August 6th, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^
Your seats are in Section 42? It would be fitting if they're also in Row 27.
August 6th, 2022 at 12:49 PM ^
Ted, unfortunately, they aren’t in row 27, but… 42-27, that a prized section and row in the Stadium…
August 6th, 2022 at 10:37 AM ^
Hey user. Meet me at the diag at 4:00 on Friday.
August 6th, 2022 at 10:04 AM ^
If Amazinblu's tix aren't available, I have two. Will prolly only make it to a couple games this year - I live in NC - so lemme know if you are interested.
Interested
I have a 3 year old boy and a 6 month old daughter... pretty much spending my Saturdays doing what they want to do!
Luckily, when game day Saturday comes, my son loves watching the game with me until he has to go to bed.
Steve, I have a son and daughter as well, though - mine are a few years older than yours. Enjoy every minute - they grow too fast!
Yeah, I know! My son turns 4 in November. We're actually going to be back in the US for Thanksgiving this year so I hope to take him up to campus to see all the stadiums.
He demands a TON of my time playing with him! I need to get into better shape to keep up with him!
August 6th, 2022 at 10:06 AM ^
Enjoy that time with them. My daughter, now 38, loves to tell people that she learned to sing The Victors before she learned Happy Birthday.
August 6th, 2022 at 10:17 AM ^
proud parent!
August 6th, 2022 at 10:25 AM ^
Robin, my two children are twins, a boy and girl - throughout my life I have tried to treat them equally. However, there were / are differences.
When I put them to bed at night, when they were toddlers, I sang to each of them. I’d sing “My Favorite Things” to my daughter, and “The Victors” to my son.
Both are about to start their sophomore year at Michigan.
Go Blue!
August 6th, 2022 at 11:41 AM ^
Hmmm, maybe I did this wrong: I read the Hobbit to my kids at bedtime (What has it got in its pocketses, eh? My preciousssssssss). Weird yes, but they never hesitated to get in bed (Wolverines are clever, yesssssss we are).
August 6th, 2022 at 12:51 PM ^
Beta, I read a lot of Harry Potter to our children before they went to their bedrooms and a bit of song. It seems like yesterday.
Sang the Victors in Utero to both kids. One went to Wisconsin, the other Michigan. So proud of both.
Thanksgiving won’t ever be the same.
August 6th, 2022 at 12:47 PM ^
Got a two year old and another one coming our way in January.
I know exactly how you feel.
Perkins, enjoy. Children are the joy in life.
...working... bleh
Weed trimming, fence repair, smoking two pork tenderloins and some vidalia onions, and reading a book.
Today: work
Next weekend: UP trip with the family
3rd weekend: recovering from UP trip with the family
4th weekend: hopefully nothing
Awesome!
Ferry my 12 yr old son back and forth from football practice six days a week ... damn coaches won't let us sit around and watch.
Coach needs to extract his head from his own colon.
August 6th, 2022 at 11:36 AM ^
Clearly I'm online scouting, roster memorization. Ncaa football on xbox 360 roster editing. Tiss thee season.
August 6th, 2022 at 11:47 AM ^
Xbox 360? You need a GoFundMe page my friend.
Well. Might get out of bed, have breakfast, check the weather and if it looks clear for the day? Go for an interesting ride while listening to some music and pondering various important and not-so-important stuff.
Or? Might take a ride into a neighboring state and look for/at places where the "dear scion" could live after he manages to Escape From New York (see 1981 film for storyline).
Or? Might go to a marina to smell the water, listen to the sounds of waves, motors, rigging clacking, etc. just to have a good time and lower the stress levels and BP.
Or? Might get finally get around to that last Project That Shall Not Be Named that I have successfully evaded for close to 2 years because even I have my limits regarding how lazy I can be sometimes.
Such is the life of a lazy Wolverine on weekends ...
Monday? Back at it!
August 6th, 2022 at 10:23 AM ^
when HB writes, 'interesting ride', i can't be the only one that thinks:
August 6th, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
Hey. You do realize that for some people, an adrenaline dump while riding on the edge is calming, don't you? ;-)
Even my doctor said "sounds reasonable", and he's never wrong (and he's an Iowa Hawkeye, reportedly good on defense (usually, well ... sometimes (ref: 42-3)).
Edit/Add: drifting is fun but it is slow. Feel for and find the edge and then ride it perfectly for best track times.
August 6th, 2022 at 12:55 PM ^
Beta, I completely agree. “I feel the need. The need for speed.”
My only “concern” is driving a bit over the speed limit on my way to A2, and drawing the attention of Michigan’s finest State Troopers.
MI never seemed too bad to me (well, except for one time a long time ago). But. Do NOT let it sing in "duh" state just south of MI. They have no sense of humor there, none, zero, nope.
Beta, I hear you. And, if conditions allow it - open Interstate - low / no traffic - I am very comfortable driving at a speed of “1XX”. It’s one of many reasons why I enjoy driving in parts of Europe.
Last year, I had a very fun drive - returning to Chicago from A2. It was early in the morning - Sun was out - and another driver and I had had a “fun, speedy, respectful drive” between Jackson and Paw Paw, where he exited. It’s fair to say - we both enjoyed the company while driving “at speed”.
Yep! There are a few pleasures that some men never outgrow. Helps the time go by on long drives. :-)
My younger days thrill rides were either through western PA on I-80 to/from A2 or up/down the Taconic Pkwy south of Albany, NY. In later years, it was a run through the cold desert outside Vegas traveling to/from LA on I-15. "I can see for miles and miles". There is also a connector road here in New England that is quite perfect for many reasons.
Wanna grin like a kid again? Check out the SCDA (as in scda1 dot com), rent a car for a day on a local, sanctioned track and work with an in-car instructor to get your lap times up.
Hint: rent the car, not the helmet, just buy the right helmet where you can. Or you can bring your own car, just over-inflate your tires and be prepared to say buh-bye to them at day's end. And change the oil (and filter) both before and after. At day's end, you will be a much different driver. Work up to Intermediate Level. Enjoy!
I may need to look into that. I have a helmet. I have a 3.0L Audi A6 Quattro. Hmmmm…
A good friend has an Italian two seater - VERY performance oriented. I may need to ask him if I can sponsor a day at the track for both of us…
A6? Nice ride but will plow. Suggestion? Figure out which track they use locally and then determine what car would "fit" best. Have fun!
Training like hell (Saturday is long run day) for a marathon on 11/05 then taking my kids (10/8) to their first opener!
Thanks for the report. I will now consult with myself and by the time I reach a decision, it will be September 3. So for me, the 4 weeks don't exist.
Chilling at home this weekend.
Next weekend I'm going to Motley Crew in Pittsburgh Friday, MGK in Cleveland Saturday and RHCP in Detroit Sunday with my youngest daughter.
The weekend of the 20th I'm going to Elements festival in Pennsylvania with my girlfriend.
The weekend before the opener were going to Ceder Point!
My daughter moved out after a move and waiting for her house to open up on 8/1. So I have to ready the 1st floor into the MGoBandB and see if XM or robf need a humble abode after a long day of football and tailgating (2 games for the Mate upnorth?).Today mountain biking and UM's first women's soccer game.
August 6th, 2022 at 10:20 AM ^
i would love to take you up on that, so thank you again for the invite. with son #2 likely in the 2-deep for his college team though, i think i might not make any michigan games this year.
August 6th, 2022 at 12:03 PM ^
Best of luck to your son, XM. Hope he has a good season on the field and in the classroom.
Thank Ted. I was thinking of doing a diary entry on that. Maybe not, we’ll see.
August 6th, 2022 at 10:05 AM ^
Going to the beach. Then counting the days until I take the kids to their first Michigan game!!!! The will lose their minds.
CAN'T WAIT
August 6th, 2022 at 10:06 AM ^
Watching the first few weeks of the Premier League!