"Caught by Isenbarger and he's down at the..." I heard as I hustled into the stadium just as the football game kicked off.
Wait. What?? That was Ian the announcer was talking about! And he'd caught the ball in the very first play of his very first football game?! That sure sounded promising!
I hurried into the stadium and settled onto a bench right behind the team's sidelines. (He is #2.)
I texted Curt and Vanessa that I had arrived
and soon I had company.
That was not the only time I heard Ian's name announced.
Curt pointing Ian out to me; he's walking the sideline there on the far right.
He also had a tackle and a sack and something else that I can't remember at the moment.
Southwestern won 14 - 0!
Ian is a pretty quiet guy, but not after the game! (Aunt Lisa had come out to watch, too.)
He even gave me a big hug and thanked me for coming.
And thus, Thursday Night Lights begins for us, at least for the next two years while Ian plays middle school football. (Although Lukie is coming up not too far behind Ian.)
And then...
Friday Night Lights began last night with Craig's alma mater, West Side (West Lafayette)
playing my alma mater, Harrison.
But that's okay - we're all family, right? And so I donned a red West Side shirt and sat on the West Side bleachers with Craig and Lisa.
The place was PACKED and yet we were still able to secure seats on the 50 yard line, Craig's preferred spot.
The game was a good one
and very much a nail biter.
One team would score, and the other team would respond in kind. Over and over again.
One thing I love about Friday Night Lights is watching evening spread across the sky
and how the field settles into night
during the course of the game.
The score continued to switch back and forth to the very end of the game
where West Side lost in the last minute.
So, my alma mater won (again) this year, but I won't remind Craig of that repeat win. LOL
Now, to get ready for Mila and Lukie's soccer games that are later this morning. It's really turning into a sports weekend!
Stay 'tooned!
