Barnes Tailgating Crew: November 16-18, 2012 Bama -v- Western Carolina

November 16-18, 2012: Bama -v- Western Carolina:

Tim, Tanya, Dottee, Mollee and Spencer

We left around 4 pm. Traffic was very heavy but no problems getting to Tuscaloosa. We picked up the RV. Tim filled with water and I went to pick up Ivan and Pattie from Jonathan's apt.

We met Tim at the RV lot. We got everything set up and then went to Full Moon for dinner.

Bama basketball was playing in a tourney final and we were able to watch it. Bama won! YEA!

After dinner we went to Brunos, aka, Belle Foods for ices and supplies.

Back to the RV lot. We visited for a while until Jonathan called and said he was back at his apt. There was a TERRIBLE wreck at the intersection of the entrance to his apt road and Jack Warner Pkwy so we had needed to take an alternate route to his apt. I was able to drop off Ivan and Pattie and get back to the RV without much trouble. The wreck was bad. A life was lost.

Early to bed because it will be an early Saturday morning. Tim is leaving at 7 am because he is on "heart call" on Saturday. He will go back to Anniston for Saturday and return on Sunday to pick me up.

Saturday AM, Tim left early. I made a breakfast casserole and got the tables set up outside.

Jeremy, Becky and her mother arrive. Pattie, Ivan and Jonathan arrive. Nan and Ellen arrive. Pattie and I make Timz Dogz. The ballgame begins at 11:21. That's early! It is game time and we walk to the game. it is a beautiful day. Bama wins! Allie is 58-11! YEA!

After the game we grill burgers. Anne, Ryan, and Taylor join the tailgate. Anne provides mac and cheese. The game was over at 2 pm. Nephie had to got work at 4pm. Everyone left by 5:30 pm.

Mollee, Spencer and I chill out in the RV. Dottee went home with Tim. I'm watching the LSU and Ole Miss game. LSU eventually wins the game. I switch between the Baylor and Kansas and Stanford and Oregon. Nephie text for updates. Kansas is about to lose. Kansas is #1, Oregon is #2. Notre Dame is #3 and Bama is #4. Kansas goes down. Horns begin to blow in the lot. Texting begins. Nephie, Leah, Tim, etc are all texting. Nephie arrives around 11 pm. We watch Oregon and Stanford. Chaos begins to happen. Oregon loses to Stanford. # 1 and #2 lose. Notre Dame will move to #1 and Bama to #2. Bama is once again in the National Championship picture. The RV lots goes crazy. Horns are blazing. We play the fight song horn at least 10 times. We are so excited.

Leah beings to look for SEC Championship tickets. She succeeds and gets tickets ordered using our Stub Hub account and her Stub Hub account.

We eventually go to Jonathan's apt for the night. We attempted to watch Football Final but make it through about 15 minutes.

Sunday AM: I make breakfast and then we go back to the RV to finish cleaning while we wait for Tim to return.

Jonathan goes for newspapers. Tim and Dottee return. We finish cleaning and packing. Then to fill with fuel, dump and fill with water. Finally we park the RV. Then to Jonathan's apt. We have lunch at Jim and Nick's. Once again, we had a great Sunday afternoon.