Barnes Tailgating Crew: November 4 - 6, 2011 Bama - v

November 4 - 6, 2011, Bama - v - LSU

Tim, Tanya, Dottee and Mollee

Making Timz Dogz

It's finally here! We leave around 3 PM. We get to Tuscaloosa with no problem. The traffic was heavy and slow on 459 but no major problems. Ivan and Jonathan met us at the RV lot. Ivan and Tim washed the windshield while Tanya made a trip for ice, and WD for a few supplies. Tanya picked up Jonathan at his apt and then to the RV lot.

Going to the Pep Rally

We all unpacked the Caddie and Jonathan began his shuttle driving service. He picked up Pattie, James, Leah, Steve, Amy, Isabelle and Zeke. All are staying at the Hotel Patel. Anne P arrive at the RV lot. We got the RV leveled and got unpacked. Hotel Patel shuttle arrived and we are off to the pep rally. Tim decides to skip the pep rally. He sets up the satellite while we are all the pep rally. We take the Crimson Ride to the pep rally and back to the RV. Some of us go get dinner. Anne P is spending the weekend at the RV. The rest of the crew went to the Hotel Patel to eat dinner and get settled in for the night.

Saturday morning breakfast was delivered by the Brothers Duncan. They also dropped off supplies. We get the outside set up and Tanya takes the dogs for walk. Tim rides his bike and Tanya and Tim stop and talk to Dr. Breezy and meet her mother in law. Tanya and the dogs walk to the Quad and back. The Quad is crowded. Lots of people in TTown enjoying the atmosphere of college football. Back at the RV, Nan and Ellen have arrived. The Hotel Patel guest arrive. Marc, Kathy, and Eli also arrive. This is E's first trip to the RV. Nan and Ellen's friends arrive.

Tanya began making hot dogzs. Tim practiced flying his kite. It is a beautiful day. We grilled sausages, steak, shrimp, corn, etc. It was a great day. Julie and friend, came by for a visit. Finally it's game time. Tim and Tanya rode bikes to the game. The game was a defensive struggle and a great game. It went into overtime and Bama lost. No west title for Bama. Allie is 52-10.

Tanya and Tim were riding the bikes back to the RV when a Jeep came up behind Tim, blew the horn, passed Tim and then passed Tanya so close that Tany could have touched the car. The mood at the RV was low. Sad that there will not be a trip to Atlanta. Everyone helped put away the chairs, tents and Big AL before leaving.

Sunday morning the time changed back to standard time. It gave us an extra hour of needed sleep. James and Leah picked up their stuff. then Steve, then Ivan and Pattie brought back the Caddie. Anne P decided to meet Taylor for breakfast and Tim and Tanya rode bikes to Jacks for breakfast. Then the cleaning process began. Cleaning up and packing up after a loss is no fun. Jonathan came by to pick up stuff he left at the RV. Then we were off to fill with fuel, then to the dump site. The trip home was flawless. Back in 2 weeks.