Tailgate Recap - Marshall

Marshall weekend started off in the best way! The day dawned glorious and sunny. No one overslept and, other than a brief interlude spent searching for an M.I.A. visor, we were on-time for tailgate arrival! The Gurus got a primo parking space and joined the members of the Hokie Margaritaville tailgate already enjoying the morning…

A couple of key things about this tailgate are worth mentioning. First, we upgraded the musical stylings of the tailgate, thanks to Rachael’s fabulous Ipod stereo with wireless speakers and Fun Pusher’s “Chill Playlist”…which went over very well with the tailgate crew. Oh yes.

Second, Fun Pusher made the difficult, although wallet-friendly, decision to go back to her normal tailgate beer. It had been a summer of higher-priced, higher-quality offerings…but, you know the cliche, and it had to come to an end at some point. So, for the Marshall tailgate, I bit the bullet (bottle?) and went back to Miller Lite. Although at least it was in bottles. (I have SOME standards, lol. For now.)

And, finally, we tried out a new recipe (sadly, to somewhat mixed results). If you haven’t done an omelet in a Ziploc before…well, a few Words of Wisdom: the most important thing is to use good quality bags (or double bag…b/c the cheese will melt thru that cheapo bag that you thought was a good deal) AND make sure you cook for at least 15 minutes…mine was especially stuffed, so it took a solid 20 minutes. I think we had some folks that were a bit anxious for their omelets and, well, I think they maybe weren’t as pleased with the outcome. For myself, I filled my bag, tossed it into the boiling water, and set about getting back down to some Good Times for at least 20 minutes. (Aside: I mean, seriously...who wants to watch water boil an omelet in a baggie for that long…? Let it hang out and do its thang. Go back to your adult beverage of choice. Finish that funny story you were telling (or hearing). The food will be there. We always bring enough to feed an army anyways. And, I don’t want to brag or anything, but I know I had the prettiest omelet there!)

In general, this was just a laid-back kind of Good Time and a great way to open the season at home. Coming off the tough loss (and especially crazy weekend for the Fun Pusher) against Alabama, it was such a treat to have a really pretty day and get to watch VT actually put up some real offense. I think we’re talking like 5th most yards gained ever! Two running backs over 150 yards. Passing touchdowns, rushing touchdowns…got a little bit of everything. Except the blocked kick I was looking for. But, in this game, it’s not like VT needed it so, as they say, it’s all good. Capped off a great morning of tailgating with a terrific performance on the field…and then a bit more tailgating until the crowds thinned out…and then it was off to Rachael’s aforementioned fabulous house, complete with Fun Pusher’s guest suite, and onto a night of Good Times and karaoke. Don’t hate. Because it’s too late to Apologize, unless you’ve got a Halo. (Sorry, inside joke to the Karaoke Queen.) ;-)

Until I post again....