Wake up! It's Game Day!
Good morning MGoBoard members. It's game day and game 1 of conference play! I can't wait to watch Michigan assert its dominance on the field today.
What are you all doing before the game? I'm getting a little early morning studying done and will probably throw the football with my sons mid-morning. Then, I'm glued to the couch for the remainder of the day (I know, pretty unproductive, but mental health days are important too).
Go Blue, and enjoy the day!
September 24th, 2022 at 6:24 AM ^
Cooking up some Italian sausages with peppers and onions for some buds coming over. First out to breakfast with my daughter! Gonna be as great day!!!
Go Blue!
September 24th, 2022 at 6:24 AM ^
I’m up, I’m up
Go Blue, beat them Terps
September 24th, 2022 at 6:27 AM ^
I know, pretty unproductive
Wait, what? You are studying and then you’re going to toss a football with your sons? And then watch M football?
That’s a PRODUCTIVE day in my book!
September 24th, 2022 at 6:34 AM ^
I have the usual Saturday daddy-daughter donut run this morning. Then heading over with the kiddo to my brother's house for some pre-game tailgate fun before we watch the game.
Then football all day!
Go Blue!
September 24th, 2022 at 6:41 AM ^
H.S. Cross Country meet in the morning. Then hopefully get home one minute before kick. Although it will probably be more like an hour before kick.
September 24th, 2022 at 6:41 AM ^
8am twin girls soccer game
10am Indy Micah soccer game (2nd son, on the freshmen team)
Noon M game
5pm twin girls game
😃Life is good, thanks be to God
September 24th, 2022 at 6:47 AM ^
Never in my life have I enjoyed soccer......until now, because my kids participate. I love it! Funny how that works.
September 24th, 2022 at 6:52 AM ^
it was girls basketball that was the game-changer for me. if you'd have asked me decades ago about my interest level in said sport i would've made some sort of dismissive noise. fast forward a decade or two and oldest daughter goes to the state finals twice, winning the second time, and both games were heart-attack specials.
now youngest daughter is in high school and is a sniper getting recruited as a 1. i absolutely love her dedication to the sport and the games are every bit as gripping as the various sons' football games.
September 24th, 2022 at 9:07 AM ^
When the kids are little it's hard, often on Moms more than Dads, but when they grow into their own independent beings and you get to experience life with them instead of care for them all of the time it's the absolute best. Sports, music, common interests, life milestones, Michigan games, even rainy indoor days, all are better as a parent with your kid(s) nearby. Never would have believed it when I was in my 20's. Now I'm approaching 60 and my absolute favorite thing in life is being a dad. End nostalgic download.
September 24th, 2022 at 10:17 AM ^
Dear wife and I have been blessed with a bunch of children and from day 1 I always dug being a dad. In fact, I would gladly have welcomed even more children into our home and it would not have mattered if they were natural born, adopted, whatever race, sex, etc, love kids and always have.
September 24th, 2022 at 8:20 AM ^
Blessed be the fruit.
It's amaizing how fun something becomes when your kid is involved...
September 24th, 2022 at 6:43 AM ^
we're 'harvesting' cattle this morning. isn't everyone?
will wait until it gets at least somewhat light outside, and let the sons get some sleep after last night's football game.
September 24th, 2022 at 6:47 AM ^
Your choice of wording made me chuckle. Thanks for that, XM.
September 24th, 2022 at 7:04 AM ^
Michigan will be harvesting some turtle starting at noon!!!
September 24th, 2022 at 9:57 AM ^
careful EGJ, some local mgoherptologists flipped out at that idea earlier this week.
September 24th, 2022 at 7:02 AM ^
Up and preparing a playlist for the tailgate. (not m game). Watching the michigan game during the tailgate
September 24th, 2022 at 7:11 AM ^
Well my youngest woke up at 4 AM, so I have been a semi-conscious stupor on the couch while they watch TV and climb over me
i may or may not still be awake by mid first quarter
September 24th, 2022 at 10:56 AM ^
Fido licked my foot at 3:50. Poop time.
September 24th, 2022 at 7:16 AM ^
In-laws staying with us for the weekend (with their little dog, too!)... fortunately all UM fans.
Looking forward to watching our game, but honestly want to see a few others almost more today (still hoping Dick Vitale somehow shows up for this undefeated Duke-Kansas football matchup).
September 24th, 2022 at 7:21 AM ^
Touring the Ring of Kerry in Ireland during the day and frequently checking the score on my ESPN app beginning at 5 PM local time. Slianta and Go Blue!
September 24th, 2022 at 10:51 AM ^
You should fire your travel agent
September 24th, 2022 at 7:30 AM ^
I just got home from work so I'm probably going to sleep until about 1145 and then get up and watch Michigan and then go back to bed.
Work sucks
September 24th, 2022 at 7:50 AM ^
Work sucks
I know. I left you roses by the stairs. Surprises let you know I care.
September 24th, 2022 at 7:39 AM ^
I'm up...and ready for some football!
September 24th, 2022 at 7:45 AM ^
At the moment, I am sipping coffee and typing this post. These are difficult to achieve simultaneously, of course, but they are close enough in temporal proximity that it is nearly as if they are being doing at the same time. Nearly. I mean, if you were to put a stopwatch on it, clearly there is task separation here.
ANYWAY....
I am trying to get myself to a point where I am sufficiently awake for this game today. Despite nearly 20 years of life in a public utility, plus a brief and inglorious stint in IT before that, I am still not a morning person.
September 24th, 2022 at 11:06 AM ^
I will never be a morning person. I'm just physically wired for late nights. That said, I still prefer noon games
September 24th, 2022 at 7:45 AM ^
Top of the morning MGoBrethren! Will be at my son’s bowling league @9am and I bowl at noon. Beat Maryland!!!〽️
September 24th, 2022 at 10:52 AM ^
Does not compute.
September 24th, 2022 at 7:46 AM ^
I’ll be watching the game from the Diplomat hotel in Florida. Then making my way up to Tampa for business and a possible cat 3 hurricane. I can handle 2 foot of snow, but this will be a new one for me. Go blue.
September 24th, 2022 at 8:25 AM ^
Hurricanes are great! A lot of rain and some really cool wind! They don't really get scary until you're looking at trees that are flipping you off as they bend 45° over your house - almost to the breaking point.
September 24th, 2022 at 9:04 AM ^
I’m gonna be riding it out in a Marriott, newer place, so hopefully they have all the cool hurricane proof BS that one would need. I tried to get water today and no go at my first stop. Being from the north I’d buy beer, milk and bread, even though I don’t consume the milk or bread. Just what people do. As I sit here pondering my first hurricane I’m left with many questions. Do I go to Home Depot and by some lumber? Should I also pick up a chainsaw? This will be an unwelcome bucket list moment. A 2 week business trip is gonna turn into a full blown cluster fuk. My kids are shitting bricks and no doubt dividing my tools and toys as I type lol.
September 24th, 2022 at 9:20 AM ^
A couple of tips:
- Make sure you fill the car up with gas in case the power goes out. Lines for gas here were an hour (or longer) last time the power went out from a hurricane. If you could find a place with gas, that is.
- Go to the ATM and get plenty of cash. Credit card systems can be spotty when the power goes out.
- Request a lower floor of the hotel. You don't want to get stuck walking up 10+ flights of stairs if the elevator doesn't work.
- You should be fine for water if the city water is drinkable. It would take a pretty big catastrophe to shut down the city water supply.
I'm probably forgetting some other things. But just enjoy watching it come in. It'll start slowly with a little breeze, then some gusts will come through, then the sustained winds. Looks like you might have the eye pass right over you in Tampa, so if it gets nice for a little bit don't stray too far from the hotel and get ready for the wind to start coming from the opposite direction.
Stay safe!
September 24th, 2022 at 7:47 AM ^
Watching the kids and Gameday this morning and trying to do some picking up before the game (dad life!).
Looking forward to some turtle soup this afternoon. Go Blue, beat the Terps!
September 24th, 2022 at 7:50 AM ^
Cooking up some chili and Hatch Green Chile cheddar biscuits. Perfect for a nice fall day here in New England.
September 24th, 2022 at 9:05 AM ^
hatch green chile cheddar biscuits sound AMAZING
Got a recipe? I have a couple pounds of homegrown, home roasted green chile in the freezer right now, and a few more pounds of peppers still on the plants
September 24th, 2022 at 10:13 AM ^
I like to dice up some roasted chiles and keep ‘em in the freezer. I want really cold ingredients in the dough so the biscuits get a good rise.
Then add the chiles, and some fresh shredded cheddar to a standard buttermilk drop biscuit recipe. White Lily flour, of course.
Also gobluem, I’m very jealous of your pepper volume. Those Hatch chiles ain’t cheap!
September 24th, 2022 at 9:10 PM ^
Sweet, thanks!
They are really easy to grow. I bought seeds from New Mexico State's chile program online. Start them in March, plant out at Memorial Day. Full sun in raised beds, very low maintenance. They bear quite a bit, so 6 plants gets you quite a lot of peppers
September 24th, 2022 at 10:13 AM ^
seconded on that recipe request!
edit - thanks for sharing!
September 24th, 2022 at 7:51 AM ^
Just got up, then heading to AA for the game.
September 24th, 2022 at 7:51 AM ^
Waiting in line at the golf course to get in with a giant box of Donut Bar donuts. Can’t wait to crack these open. Go Blue!
September 24th, 2022 at 7:54 AM ^
Taking the dog to day care and heading up to Ann Arbor for the game with my daughter. I love homecoming and the alumni band.
I need my fix of the Big House after a game last week at the Shoe with my youngest daughter who went to the dark side.
September 24th, 2022 at 7:58 AM ^
Taking the bird dog for a walk, spending a couple hours dismantling a chimney before I grab a shower & lunch....then Big Noon Kickass!!
September 24th, 2022 at 7:58 AM ^
I generally get my work out of the way during the week so I can concentrate on
MICHIGAN FOOTBALL!!
GO BLUE!!
September 24th, 2022 at 8:26 AM ^
Grillin up some burgers n dogs for lunch and hopefully watching a great performance. Brother and his wife will be at the game so I’m watching his kids along with my 2 year old. Should be fun!
September 24th, 2022 at 8:27 AM ^
Woke with a migraine so life is great.
September 24th, 2022 at 8:29 AM ^
I briefly thought about cutting the grass before the game. Then I thought about getting some ribs on the smoker. Then I thought about grilling up some smoked sausage for breakfast. Then I thought about running up to Krispy Kreme for a treat. Now I'm just thinking, fuck it all. Sit here with my coffee and do nothing.
Is it game time yet?
September 24th, 2022 at 8:39 AM ^
My routine used to be cut the grass in the morning while listening to the Friday night mgoblog stream. Great way to pass the time!
September 24th, 2022 at 8:30 AM ^
Off to the gym, then walk, then get my head right for the opening of Conference Play !
September 24th, 2022 at 8:42 AM ^
Stuck at work but looking forward to keeping tabs on the game. Hoping to see Michigan show up and show out against Maryland! Beat the Terps!