My sister and I went to the Ohio State vs. Colorado football game yesterday. It was truly game day perfection. Why? Well for one, the weather was fantastic. It was sunny and 65 degrees! Two, the Bucks won the game. It wasn't a pretty win, but a win is a win, right?! Three, we got to go to the Skull Session. Why do they call it that? It's a pep rally! And four, the crazies were running rampant! Let's face it. There are 105,000 people packed into a stadium, and if you stick out, wow! The running joke all day was 'oh, that's going to make the blog!' So here are a few of my random thoughts about the day.
1. As we hoofed 5 miles across the campus to St. John's Arena, we had the opportunity to critique OSU fashion on our fellow hikers. After all my sister is the fashionista in the family! Not sure why, but is it really necessary to wear stilettos to a game? And not attractive ones at that! In my opinion, the purpose of shoes is for comfort and not to be used as an accessory to advertise the fact that you are wearing an outfit that is 3 sizes too small for you!
2. My sister and I went to our first skull session. It is really pretty cool. It is a pep rally of sorts. The football team and coaches come and say a few words to the 5000+ fans assembled in St. John's Arena. Well, when I say a few words, that is exactly what I mean. It was all done and over within 60 seconds. My expectations and the reality of the event were two different things. I guess I thought there were be some rebel rousing, inspiring speeches. I thought Coach Fickell and the team captain would send the crowd into a frenzy with their heart felt words. Instead it was a drive by meeting. I mean we blinked and they were gone! I didn't even have time to find the hometown boy in the group!
3. At the beginning of the skull session, they usually have the opposing band play first. Colorado didn't bring their band, so there was a local high school band who played. They were actually very good and kept people entertained while we all waited for the main attraction. I give props to the Lake High School Blue Streak Marching Band from Uniontown, Ohio. It has to be intimidating being the warm up band for TBDBITL. I would think it would be like being the opening act for Aerosmith!!! Scary! So congrats to the Blue Streaks for rocking the house!
4. After the skull session we had some time to kill so we walked around the grounds. We got to giggling when we came across a group of about 10 men in their 70s/80s. They were all sitting on a concrete retaining wall outside of the Shoe. They all had their smart phones out and were texting/facebooking/googling! We found this hysterical because our mom is always on us about our generation and our cell phone use. LOL...guess it's not just our generation after all! Mom says they were all probably talking to their bookies!
5. Then there was the OSU Salahis. Do you remember the couple who crashed the White House dinner? Well, the Shoe had some party crashers as well. We had a couple who kept moving their seats every time the rightful owners would show up to claim their seats. Now our seats were good, but not so good that it warranted seat crashers! To be honest though, they were a nice couple. They really did have tickets and were just too nice to boot the real squatters out of their seats! But we had a good laugh watching them move from row to row!
6. Of course, I got to sit beside the drunk, chatty girls. They showed up after the opening kick off reeking of booze. Of course, they weren't done drinking! Oh no, these girls had an arsenal of travel size bottles of rum stuffed in their purses! Not sure how they got these past the purse checkers!!! Then they didn't watch a single second of the game. They both were texting and talking on their phones the entire time. (They were lucky that Hurricane Judy wasn't there for her texting lecture!!! LOL) As if I were Kirk Herbstreit, they kept asking me for commentary on the game. Thank goodness they left at half time! Of course I'm thinking, these chicks must have some dough. Who else would pay $70 for a ticket and not see one single play of the game!??!?!?!
7. The following observation is one of those it's sad, but funny situations. Throughout the game, there were advertisements on the jumbo tron on how to treat OSU players. It would give a situation and you had to decide if it is acceptable or not under NCAA rules. So, the next time you see Bobby Buckeye at a restaurant and he is celebrating being named the Big Ten player of week, please do not offer to pay for his meal. It would be considered an infraction under the NCAA rules!!!!! It's sad that they have to do it, but then again, if you have 105,000 people in attendance, what better way to educate the community?
8. Remember a post a long time ago about the drunk guy at the Blue Jacket Hockey game who yelled about not giving up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Well we had another attention grabbing fool in our section yesterday. This guy played the role of the ref. He would get up and make the calls before the refs did. He also included hand gestures and other everything. 80% of the time he was wrong!!!! Not to mention he was also stone cold sober!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing like standing out in a crowd of 105,00 people! I guess he wants to become the next Neutron Man!
9. Thankfully there were the OSU traditions that can still bring a tear to my eye: Script Ohio, dotting the i, the wave, O-H-I-O, the Buckeye Bounce, AC/DC music, Brutus, singing Carmen Ohio, Hang on Sloopy, TBDBITL, players coming out of the tunnel, and winning games. It is an experience that I never get tired of!
10. Ticket: $70, Parking $15, New shirt: $35, Concession Stand: $25, Spending time with my sister and making some great memories: Priceless! Go Bucks!!!
Make Every Day Count...
Denise
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Old Time Rock and Roll
It is always amazing to me how a simple song on the radio can transport me back to another time and place. Today is no exception. As I sit in the waiting room of the car dealership, my mind is taking me back to the Kat Blues dance floor in Coshocton, Ohio. Playing on the radio is the song Centerfield by John Fogerty. Every time I hear that song, I think of my friend Debb and our exuberant dance moves on the dance floor. We loved that song! So, it got me thinking about other songs that will send me back in time, and I thought I would share them with you. I mean what else am I going to do while I wait on my car to get done! So here are a few my favorite song induced memories....
1. Kung Fu Fighting: This song always takes me back to the 6th grade dance at Fresno Elementary. All of my little girlfriends and I line danced to it. Of course, it wasn't called line dancing then! We were so progressive forward for our ages! It also reminds me of my first kiss and subsequent mono!
2. Joy to the World by Three Dog Night: This was the very first song that I learned all of the words to! I thought I was a gangster because I would scream 'son of a gun' REALLY loud! I thought I was cursing and, therefore, a badass!
3. American Pie by Don Mclean: It reminds me of my parents' divorce. I think it's because it had such a melancholic mood. And it was about saying goodbye, and I guess I was saying good bye to the family unit that we once had.
4. Anything from the Best of Bread: It reminds me of my dad. It was his first foray into teenage angst. Even though he had three sisters, he wasn't prepared for the hormonal roller coaster of his 13 year old daughter! Then of course, I didn't help matters when I realized it was driving him crazy! What else was I to do but play it even more!
5. The soundtrack to Grease: My girlfriends and I spent hours cruising Main Street in Coshocton on Saturday nights. We cranked up our 8-tracks and sang along loudly! Yes, I said 8-track! It never got old! To this day I can't listen to Summer Nights without singing it at the top of my lungs!
6. Jungle Love by Steve Miller Band: I remember my friend Kris and I dancing on her couch to the song. Her dad came home and busted us! I still remember him saying, "Hershberger, get out! For some reason every time Kris and I got into trouble, he always assumed it was my fault!! If only he knew how much trouble I kept her out of!!!
7. The Stroke by Billy Squier: Takes me back to sophomore year at Bowling Green State University. My roommate Ellie and I played that album until it became warped and wouldn't play any longer. There is a good possibility that someone on our hall may have tampered with the album. The screams to quit playing it were strong!
8. Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd: I remember the high school office played music during our lunch periods. Every time we heard Another Brick in the Wall, every one beat their fists on the table and screamed the lyrics. After all we thought we didn't need an education!!!!!
9. My Wish by Rascal Flatts: I think this is the most beautifully written song in the history of song writing. While it doesn't have any special meaning right now, but it will to others someday. I want it played at my funeral. (No, I'm not sick and/or dying!) It's just that I believe every lyric of that song. I want to leave it as my final love letter to everyone who has meant anything to me in my life.
10. On the Boardwalk by The Drifters: It is a beach staple and we all know how I love the beach! Whenever I hear it, I am transported to sand and sun. I can feel the sun. I can hear the waves breaking the beach. I can taste the pina cola. I can see the shells. I can smell the saltwater. Heaven on earth.
11. Anything by the Michael Stanley Band: I hated that band! I went to BGSU aka Little Cleveland. It was so called because 80% of the population was from Cleveland. Now I loved my Cleveland friends, but they are so obnoxious about they things they are passionate about. The ARE passionate about MSB! So much so that it was annoying! If you know a Cleveland Browns fan, you know what I'm talking about!
These are only 11 of a gazillion songs that can transport me to another time and place. Some of them are good memories and some not so good. But they are songs that help shape me to be who I am and brought me to this point in my life....good and bad!!! What songs are special to you? What songs take you to that place of long ago? Let me know...
"My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold "---Rascal Flatts
Denise
1. Kung Fu Fighting: This song always takes me back to the 6th grade dance at Fresno Elementary. All of my little girlfriends and I line danced to it. Of course, it wasn't called line dancing then! We were so progressive forward for our ages! It also reminds me of my first kiss and subsequent mono!
2. Joy to the World by Three Dog Night: This was the very first song that I learned all of the words to! I thought I was a gangster because I would scream 'son of a gun' REALLY loud! I thought I was cursing and, therefore, a badass!
3. American Pie by Don Mclean: It reminds me of my parents' divorce. I think it's because it had such a melancholic mood. And it was about saying goodbye, and I guess I was saying good bye to the family unit that we once had.
4. Anything from the Best of Bread: It reminds me of my dad. It was his first foray into teenage angst. Even though he had three sisters, he wasn't prepared for the hormonal roller coaster of his 13 year old daughter! Then of course, I didn't help matters when I realized it was driving him crazy! What else was I to do but play it even more!
5. The soundtrack to Grease: My girlfriends and I spent hours cruising Main Street in Coshocton on Saturday nights. We cranked up our 8-tracks and sang along loudly! Yes, I said 8-track! It never got old! To this day I can't listen to Summer Nights without singing it at the top of my lungs!
6. Jungle Love by Steve Miller Band: I remember my friend Kris and I dancing on her couch to the song. Her dad came home and busted us! I still remember him saying, "Hershberger, get out! For some reason every time Kris and I got into trouble, he always assumed it was my fault!! If only he knew how much trouble I kept her out of!!!
7. The Stroke by Billy Squier: Takes me back to sophomore year at Bowling Green State University. My roommate Ellie and I played that album until it became warped and wouldn't play any longer. There is a good possibility that someone on our hall may have tampered with the album. The screams to quit playing it were strong!
8. Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd: I remember the high school office played music during our lunch periods. Every time we heard Another Brick in the Wall, every one beat their fists on the table and screamed the lyrics. After all we thought we didn't need an education!!!!!
9. My Wish by Rascal Flatts: I think this is the most beautifully written song in the history of song writing. While it doesn't have any special meaning right now, but it will to others someday. I want it played at my funeral. (No, I'm not sick and/or dying!) It's just that I believe every lyric of that song. I want to leave it as my final love letter to everyone who has meant anything to me in my life.
10. On the Boardwalk by The Drifters: It is a beach staple and we all know how I love the beach! Whenever I hear it, I am transported to sand and sun. I can feel the sun. I can hear the waves breaking the beach. I can taste the pina cola. I can see the shells. I can smell the saltwater. Heaven on earth.
11. Anything by the Michael Stanley Band: I hated that band! I went to BGSU aka Little Cleveland. It was so called because 80% of the population was from Cleveland. Now I loved my Cleveland friends, but they are so obnoxious about they things they are passionate about. The ARE passionate about MSB! So much so that it was annoying! If you know a Cleveland Browns fan, you know what I'm talking about!
These are only 11 of a gazillion songs that can transport me to another time and place. Some of them are good memories and some not so good. But they are songs that help shape me to be who I am and brought me to this point in my life....good and bad!!! What songs are special to you? What songs take you to that place of long ago? Let me know...
"My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold "---Rascal Flatts
Denise
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