Bama - v- Penn State Sept 10 - 12, 2010

BAMA - V- PENN STATE: Tim, Tanya, Ivan, Jonathan, Dottee, and Mollee. 

Ivan resumed the tradition of riding to Ttown with us on Friday night.  We left after  Jonathan returned from Atlanta and Tim returned from a trip back to the hospital.  The caddie had championship flags on it and they made noise all the way to T town.  Upon arriving at the RV storage, the flags had bent poles and the seams were gone.  Bye Bye Flags.  The RV pickup and setup went very smoothly.  Well at least for us. The RV next to us began to lose water.  Tim to the rescue.  Tim worked on Larry and Wendy's  RV while  we got everything ready.  By the way.. it was HOT in Ttown.  While Tim was being the good Samaritan, Ivan, Jonathan and Tanya went to Publix.  After the shopping trip, Nicolette met us at Publix.  We took her car to Wings to since she can't park in our lot.  Then we returned to the RV lot to collect Tim.  Wings was not crowded but it was after 9 PM. Food was GREAT!  Nicolette made a friend.  They both speak German.  Back at the RV, it was after midnight before we turned out the lights.  Football weekends.. you got to love um.

Saturday morning we completed the  set up process.  Tim and Ivan went for breakfast.  Tanya and Jonathan prepared the RV and the outside.  Jonathan picked up Nicolette.  Tanya took the dogs for a walk.  Amy, Steve, Isabelle, Leah and James arrived.  Tanya went for a bike ride.  Ivan made the sausage bread.  Nan and Ellen arrive. Tim mad Timz Dogz.  YUM!  Jonathan picked up Alex, Catherine and Jenny.  Janis, Randy and Brenna arrived.  It was HOT in Tuscaloosa.  People would sit outside and then move inside  to cool off.  Anne and her nephew Ryan joined the tailgate.  It was SO HOT that the food sitting on the table was warmed to the point of tasting as if it had just come out of the over.  The cheese dip was as warm as if it had been in the microwave.  It was HOT in Tuscaloosa.  The pizza rolls were oven fresh!

Around 3:30 the sky opened up and it poured.  We were able to get the chairs folded and that is all.    Everyone moved inside.  Finally the rain stopped and it was game time.  Or at least time to go to the game.  It was a little cooler but gosh the humidity was BAD.   Tim and Tanya rode bikes to the game.  Bama wins 24-3.  Allie is  44-8.  Coach Joe Pa, Coach Bobby Bowden and Coach Saban, were all on the field before kickoff.  What a   game! 

Anne's nephew, Ryan, had an allergic reaction and spent the whole ballgame at the hospital.  DCH! After the game, everyone returned to the RV for dinner. 

We stayed up once again until past midnight. 

Sunday morning cleanup was a pain because of the rain.  The awning was soaked and so were the rugs.  YUCK.  Jonathan went for breakfast and papers.  No Bham news to be found.  The RV is coming home to have the generator serviced. 

Bama - San Jose State September 4th, 2010

Whooooo It is finally football season! 

We began preparing for football season on August 14th. 

That is officially RV Wash and Wax Day. Ivan, Pattie, Jonathan, Amy, Isabella, Leah, James, Nan, Ellen, and Anne all came to Anniston to help Tim and Tanya wash and wax the RV. 

 

It rained on and off all day.  We washed and wax as a group and were able to get most of it done.  Tim had to go back to work. 

Meredith, Anderson, Marc, Kathy and Zeke joined us for dinner at Fuji.

We had a great evening. The food was terrific and we enjoyed the terrific company. Tim, Tanya and Jonathan continued to work on the RV.  Jonathan packed  the RV, Tim cleaned the awning and washed the RV before the first game. Tanya cleaned the carpet.                                     

September 3  - 5, 2010

Bama - v - San Jose State - The 2010 Season: Tim, Tanya, Jonathan, Dottee and Mollee....

Finally, the 2010 football season is here.  We left about 4 PM.  Our trip to T Town was uneventful.   There was a lot of traffic.  Ivan met us at the RV dump/fill spot and then were were off to the new lot.  No problems getting into the lot or finding our spot.  Setting up was no problem except for the new flag pole.  We struggled getting the flags straight.

We went to Wings for dinner.  It was once again wonderful   Then to resume our weekly Publix trip.  Ivan went for the ice.  He purchases 76 lbs of ice for the Saturday.  First game excitement kept us up most of the night. 

Saturday morning, Tim took Ivan to get his car which was parked at Mary Catherine's since he couldn't park in his lot until 7 AM.  Tim went for breakfast and for hotdog supplies.  Brunos no longer carries Bryan hotdogs so a substitute of Ball Park hotdogs was made. 

The new grill and hotdog roller were a hit.   Tanya and Jonathan took the girls for a walk.  The Nalu family came for a visit.  Nicolette's mom, dad, brother, sister in law, and nephie visit.  They are enjoyed a Tim'z Dogz.   James, Leah, Steve, Amy and Isabelle arrive.  Amy's friends arrived. 

Nan and Ellen arrive and then Anne, her dad, and Taylor.  Janis, Randy, Brianna and Hunter.   Tanya and Jonathan went for a bike ride and found a path to the stadium.  Alex and Cathryn also joined the tailgate.  Edrick, another friend of Amy, came for a short visit.  A total of 31 tailgater.  A new record. Everyone was not there at one time. Consistently, 24 were there.  It was a great tailgating day.  The game began at 6 pm.  It was a beautiful day for football.  Bama won  48-3.  Allie is 43 and 8.  WHOOOOOO!  Sunday clean up was significant.  Tim wen for breakfast and papers.    The floor was a mess.  More rungs are needed.  The new RV lot is very nice and our new neighbors, Jay and Tonya,  are very nice.   Ivan spend both nights.  Dottee  found a new bed.  It was great to have him back for the whole weekend.  The trip home was uneventful.