During the tailgate, the band showed up at a tailgate up the road, so we were all able to go watch them. Unfortunately, Willie was not able to join us, though we were hoping!
Before the game, we celebrated Garrett's birthday. He is five years old. We had a little difficulty keeping the candles lighted, but he did not seem to mind. He was pretty excited about the cake!
Garrett's Nona also made football cake pops (see them above to the right of the cake). They were delicious. I know how much time was put into making them. That was why it was hard for me to eat them. Each one was definitely made with tons of love!
Our 'Cats seem to have finally hit their stride. The defense has jelled, the quarterbacks seem to be figuring things out, and the game logistics seem to be ironed out. The day was really pretty, and combined with some really good plays, we had a great time. Only Trevor sat with us - Susan and Shelly took the kids to other seats - but it is always fun to have him in the group.
And this will be my last band post . . . maybe. When the Iowa State band paraded onto the track, I thought, "Oh great. We have to sit through their halftime show first." That isn't very friendly of me, but I really wanted to see our group. Was I surprised when both bands took the field together! They jointly marched and played patriotic music, spelling out USA and then making an outline of the US. The Iowa State drumline played where Iowa would be; ours played in Kansas.
I cannot imagine the logistics that went into planning the show. Both bands only practiced together once . . . that morning. Yet it looked as if they had played together for a long time. A great Rib Day, an awesome game, a spectacular half-time show, and visitors from Virginia. Nothing beats it!
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