Bama - v - UT October 24, 2009

It's Tennessee Week! WHOOOOOO! A little drama concerning the time we were able to leave Anniston, but it all worked out and we left around 4 PM. Tim, Tanya, Jonathan, Dottee and Mollee arrived in T-town, picked up the RV and were in line for Coleman by 6 PM. We get the RV parked and leveled and James, Leah, Steve, Amy and Isabelle arrived. Car unpacked and RV set up and its dinner time. The crew proceeds to Mugshots. Nicolette and Mark are meeting us at Mugshots. We place our name on the list and are told that the wait is 2 hours. We volunteer to split into 2 tables and they still say 2 hours. We call Wings and put our name on the list. The crew moves to Wings. Our wait is 30 minutes but that is great for a table for 11 which turns into a table of 14 when Mark's friends (Jonathan, Anna and Tony) joined us. After Wings we needed to make our weekly trip to Publix's but we were closer to Target so we went there. As we walk in they ask all Target customers to make their final selections and bring to the front. We divide and conquer our list and meet at the front. Unfortunately they do not have all of our items so a trip to Publixs will be made Tuesday morning. Back at the RV, we unload the groceries and watch the highlights of HS football. Wellborn won and is headed to the playoffs. WHOOOOOO Go Panthers.

Saturday morning's weekly duties resume. Tim goes for breakfast and also must make a run to Publixs for ice and other supplies for the tailgate. Nicolette dropped off supplies. Jonathan and Tanya got the outside set up and ready for football. People began arriving, Ivan, Pattie, Nicolette, James, Leah, Steve, Amy, Isabelle, Randy, Janis, Brianna, Hunter and Hunter's friend. Tim and Pattie began working on the Timz Dogz. Tanya took the pups for a walk. Nan and Ellen arrived. The gangs all back together. It was a beautiful day. Robert and Derrick stopped by the tailgate. Candi, Hannah, Hannah's friend, and McKenzie arrived. Timz Dogz were a hit and all were eaten. After the game Jambalaya, grilled chicken and sausage are on the menu for dinner. John and Brenda came by before the game. Janis and Randy didn't have tickets so they are staying at the RV to watch the game as are Candi, Hannah, Hannah's friend and McKenzie.

Finally, it is game time. The game was terrific. The crowd was loud. In the last 3 minutes of the game, UT roughed Bama's punter and Bama got the ball back only to fumble. UT scored and kicked an onside kick. Bama lost the onside kick and had to block a field goal to win the game. Mt. Cody block 2 kicks in the 4th quarter to preserve the Bama win. Bama wins 12 -10 to remain undefeated. 8 - 0 .

Back at the RV, Janis and Randy had grilled all the food. WOW! Nicolette made the Jambalaya. Post game meal was terrific! Anne and Taylor came by the tailgate. Trey, Mark, and his UT friends, Anna, Tony and Jonathan came to the tailgate. A new tailgating record of visitors. WHEW! Everyone helped clean up before departing.

Sunday morning the generator switched off because the fuel dropped to 1/4 tank. The water level was low so all the dishes had to come home to be cleaned. No coffee because there is no generator. Jonathan went for breakfast, coffee and papers. We got everything packed up and cleaned up. The RV needs fuel and then to dump and fill with water. The trip home was uneventful.

A great weekend in T-town. A beautiful weekend spent with family and friends. WHOOOOOO!

Bama - v - South Carolina October 17, 2009

Finally back in T-Town. YEA!! Allie, aka, the RV, spent the past 2 weeks at the hospital getting some roof work. Allie is finally going back to Tuscaloosa. Tim, and Jonathan in the RV and Tanya followed in the car. We arrived in TTown and had to fill with fuel and water. Not repeating the Atlanta water woes. We learned our lesson. Fill with water when you reach your destination! We pulled into Coleman, parked and set up the RV. We decided to go to Wings for dinner. Nicolette joined us for dinner. Then it was on to Publixs for our weekly shopping trip. The menu for Saturday included Timz Dogz and kabobs so we had a lot to purchase. Next item was Twice the Ice. Finally back at the RV we built a fire in the fire pit. The theme for the Arky game was RAIN and this week was COLD!

Saturday morning, Tim made his weekly breakfast trip and a trip to Super Target for supplies; garbage bags and a cable for the TV. Tim returns with breakfast. Ivan has arrived and another trip is needed to Home Depot. Tim and Ivan go on a shopping mission. Nicolette, James and Leah arrive. Jonathan builds a fire in the fire pit. Tanya takes Mollee and Dottee on a long walk to the stadium and around campus to see the lawn displays. Back at the RV, James has fixed the TV problem. YEA! Steven and Amy arrive. Tim begins making Timz Dogz. Nicolette’s friends Mark and Rick stop by for a visit. It's time to begin grilling. Nicolette makes mac and cheese to go with the kabobs. Tim's friends Ted and Jennifer join us. Candi and Derrick also join the tailgate. Finally it is game time. It is cold. Everyone needs gloves, sweatshirts, jackets, gloves, hot hands, etc. Bama wins. 20-6 It wasn't pretty. It was actually UGLY but it is a WIN! Bama 7 -0. RTR All we want for Christmas is a trip to Pasadena.

Sunday morning the decision is made to skip breakfast, clean up, pack up and have lunch on the way home. It was a messy clean up. The fire pit was a mess. Poor Tim! The grill is a mess and gets pack to be cleaned at home. It was a great weekend.

Bama - v- Arkansas Sept 25-27

The theme for this week is Roast the Hogs! Tim, Tanya, Jonathan, Dottee and Mollee left Anniston later than expected because Tanya had a meeting, then a conference call and Tim was "roasting a hog" and some chickens. :) Ivan and Pattie are making "pigs in a blanket". Traffic was heavy but we had no problems on the way to Tuscaloosa. We picked up the RV and on to Coleman Coliseum. Ivan and Pattie were already in T-Town so we called them to get them to go to Mugshots and get a table. This is Pattie's first trip to Mugshots. It was a good as usual. Next to Publixs, and then to Twice the Ice.

Saturday morning, Tim went for breakfast. Tanya took Dottee and Mollee for a walk around the stadium, through sorority row and up University back to Coleman. People tailgating on University were actually roasting a pig. There was a hog head in bucket.

Pattie and Ivan arrived and Pattie began to help Tim with the "Timz Dogzs:". Nicolette, Jayme, Nan, and Ellen arrived. The rain began. It rained on and off. Steve, Amy and Isabella arrive. Tim decides to ride the bike to take "Dogz" to the Hulseys and it begins to POUR Rain. Tanya has to take the Escalade to go find him. It rained about 10 minutes and by then Tim had arrive at the Hulseys. Tanya rescued him. A quick trip to Burnos and by then it has stopped raining so he can ride his bike back to the RV. Finally it is game time. It is hog roasting time! It's a great game. During the game, a man sitting behind Tanya gets into an argument with Stand Up Man and his friends. The police came. It was ugly. All because Stand Up Man stands up ALL the time and no one can see around him. The least he can do is sit when everyone else is sitting! Bama wins!

After the game it was time to eat the pork. Great job Timmy! It was a great day. Tim and Isabella had their picture taken with Mt. Cody! It was great weekend.
Sunday morning, pack up and clean up went well. The RV is coming home to be repaired. The roof is leaking. Traffic was bad but no problems getting to Anniston.

Roll Tide.