Fall, Friends, and Football!

As you saw from my previous post I was in CT last week. Apparently I had perfect timing b/c it is was peak season for the leaves! I have NEVER, not even in NC or TN, seen leaves as pretty as I saw last week in CT.... Waterbury to be exact. That also happens to be where my Daddy Mike (as I have called him my entire life) grew up. Very cool to see his old stomping grounds.



Next stop was Washington DC for a presentation I had to give. Check out the Capitol. I took this picture from my rental car as I was driving to my hotel. Nice scenery I would say!



On Friday I stayed over and went to see Shannon in MD. Here she is in front of her NEW HOUSE!!! Congrats Shay-Dog and Elisha! They closed this Thursday so I only got to peak in the windows.

Hanging out at an Irish Pub in Annapolis, MD
I flew home at the crack to get home in time for the SC vs LSU game. Hmmm the game was at 8pm and I was at the airport at 6:30am. Makes sense to me! Had to make sure I wouldn't be late and make Drew a nervous wreck about missing the game.

a little tailgating..

the SC State Fair was going on next to the stadium. Only in the South do you get the joys of a state fair and a football game in one place. Can we say TRAFFIC!
Excuse me? Keg stands on the side of the road? We do not know these randoms :)

Joel and Tracy

Drew and I... do my eyes look a little sleepy? The adorable football cake Tracy made for the tailgate. I made Bojangles chicken... yep slaved over that for a long time!

it was FREEZING at the game

touchdown. You can see the fair in the background. Love the lights!

Letterman's Club at the stadium. I think everyone was freezing and had the same idea we did. WARM UP!