It was a workout to say the least on the liver this weekend as I partook 
in a double dose of football with MSU-UM on Saturday and the 0-6 Lions on Sunday. My parents are off on a cruise so I was able to get their two U-M tickets while Mark got four through a co-worker of his so we had a strong posse of four Spartans and two independents with slight favortism towards U-M. I was going to park where my Dad usually does for the game but looking on how far of a walk that was (I know now why my Mom stopped going), I took a gamble and was able to get pretty close parking on a front lawn of a house, literally right up to the front door. Thankfully Mother Nature delivered some bearable weather with the rain holding off for the tailgate time in addition to the game. 
in a double dose of football with MSU-UM on Saturday and the 0-6 Lions on Sunday. My parents are off on a cruise so I was able to get their two U-M tickets while Mark got four through a co-worker of his so we had a strong posse of four Spartans and two independents with slight favortism towards U-M. I was going to park where my Dad usually does for the game but looking on how far of a walk that was (I know now why my Mom stopped going), I took a gamble and was able to get pretty close parking on a front lawn of a house, literally right up to the front door. Thankfully Mother Nature delivered some bearable weather with the rain holding off for the tailgate time in addition to the game. 
The MSU-UM game was a good one if you are a Spartan fan. I got a laugh when the guy sitting behind us, I assume he talks to my Dad quite a bit during the games, mentioned after a Michigan touchdown, "the guy I usually throw a high five to right about now usually is sitting right there," motioning to my seat. He didn't have much to cheer about as the Spartans actually delivered when they were supposed to. Hopefully it's the start of something great in East Lansing as I really hate U-M, especially their pompous fans. After a victory cigar and a few post game pops, it was time to head home to rest up for Part 2 of the football weekend.
Rather than tailgate again, Al, Greg, and I made an executive decision and went to Cheli's Chili Bar for some pre-game beverages. One positive thing, if there is one, for the Lions playing so bad is the bars aren't as crowded. I will give the Lions a little credit in that they created kind of kid-friendly atmosphere outside the stadium on Brush Street. If the games are going to be bad, and bad it was on Sunday, at least the kids have something to remember besides another loss by the oh so pitiful Lions.
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