I drove to Boulder today to watch the Iowa State-U of Colorado FB game. Our nephew Paul from Iowa was in town to go the game. He stayed with us Thursday night and then was going to stay with a friend from college who works in Denver. It made sense that I meet them in Boulder at the ISU Alumni tailgate party. Another nephew John, who is quite active in the Colorado ISU Alumni Association, got me a ticket. Cheap trip. It took me about an hour to go from our house to the hotel where the ISU folks were gathering-$20 to park the car but it was close to the stadium and I had a free ticket so it averages out. I had on an ISU cap and was wearing an ISU T-shirt under an open jacket I was standing in line to buy a hot dog when the women behind said "Now there you can tell an ISU alum by the way he dresses." I had to tell that I am NOT an ISU alum but my daughter is and this is my $50,000 T-shirt. They got a charge out of that. I went back to the car, got my stadium seat and a warmer jacket and headed toward the stadium. I met that same lady with more of her friends so I had to flash them my $50,000 T-shirt.
My ticket was in the ISU section obviously. When Keri was in college in Ames, I would go to the games with her uncle. There was a guy who sat two rows behind who had a loud voice and always said "I don't know, Chuck (whoever Chuck is)" and maintained a running commentary. We finally named him 'Whats up, Chuck?' Guess who was in Boulder sitting two rows behind me. That's right. It was 'Whats up, Chuck?' I will never forget that voice. He had his usual running commentary so I moved (not much of a crowd).
Not much of a game either. CU killed Iowa State. I left after the third quarter. I ran into Paul and his friend on my way out. As I was getting ready to pull out of the parking lot, I ran into Paul and his friend again. They left a few minutes after I did.
It was my first game in Boulder. I don't know if it will be my last-it is only an hour away.