Saturday, June 29, 2013

November 2012 Football, Loss, Disney & Thanksgiving

November 2012

Sometimes I feel
Like my only friend
Is the city I live in
The city of angels
Lonely as I am
Together we cry

I drive on her streets
'Cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills
'Cause she knows who I am
                     RHCP



Our football games with Connie and Russ were on back to back weekends. 11/3/12 was the USC vs Oregon game.  USC had such high expectations coming into the season, but we have a handicap, Lame Kiffin.  I don't like him and I wish Pat Haden would just pull the trigger and let him go.  No such luck.

We got to the campus early because they were expecting over 93,000 fans at the game.  We had ordered the Founder's buffet tickets but it had not started.  We walked around the campus, then went back to the Galen Center for our buffet.

The kick off was 4 pm.  The game was an offensive explosion.  USC never lead but at one point we were within 3 points.  Defense could not tackle and we lost 62-51.  This game and a few others would set the table for what happened after the season.  Monte Kiffin took one for his son and resigned as defensive coordinator.



We went back the the Brown's B and B and had dessert and drinks.

The next day the girls got crafty and the boys watched football.  The girls made ornaments for Christmas.  Later on Sunday we drove back to San Diego.

Homecoming was the next weekend 11/10/12 against Arizona St.  The game was set for a 12 pm kickoff so we drove up to Connie and Russ's  place Friday night.  We got up early Saturday and made sandwiches to eat at the game.  We got to the campus and walked around and picked up some freebies and then went to the game.

This was more in line with what we thought would happen.  A W.  38-17 victory.

 

Dream of silver screen quotations
And if you want these kind of dreams
It's Californication
It's the edge of the world
And all of western civilization
The sun may rise in the East
At least it settles in the final location
It's understood that Hollywood
Sells Californication
                      RHCP

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtDhtadoeUk



We drove back to the Brown's B and B where Connie fixed a perfect comfort food dinner.  Spaghetti.

11/12/12 RIP sweet Summer.



11/18/12
Bridget won 4 tickets to Disneyland.  So Connie, Russ, Ken and Bridget were going to Disneyland.  Chris and Betsy have season passes so the 6 of us went to the Magic Kingdom.  We had a great time walking around and going on the rides.  Chris and I went on California Screamin' in California Adventure and I had a hard time not shaking after I got off.


Bridget loves the Tower of Terror.  So of course we did that too.  It was Betsy's first time and she loved it.



We had lunch in the Golden Horseshoe and watched the show. That night we all got different dinners in California Adventures and then it was time to head home.

                                                                    

 


                                                    Look Luke, it's Buzz.

                                                              Look Luke, it's Woody.
11/22/12
Thanksgiving at Chris and Betsy's.  Good drinks + good food + good company= Awesome time.