Pep Rally

Kim passed away the night before we were to leave for the Cotton Bowl. Her family told us to go ahead and go to the Cotton Bowl anyway, since they didn't anticipate the funeral to be before Monday. So with heavy hearts, we did, knowing that is what Kim would want us to do.

The first activity on the docket was the pep rally, which was held in Ranger's Stadium. Now, Ranger's Stadium is huge. How many people would be at a pep rally? Wasn't that overkill?

Apparently not. The purple tide just kept rolling in. By the time the rally started, there were between 15,000 and 20,000 people . . . more than attend major league baseball games in some cities. Even Nolan Ryan was surprised by the number of fans that showed up! He was only expecting 4,000 to 5,000.

With the jumbotron in full operation, the band and cheerleaders making plenty of noise, the Wildcats were quite a presence! It was a great way to start the weekend.