Chaz Phantasy Phootball 2013

The draft board arrived, and Charles made sure to get it all ready for the draft!

Once draft day arrived, I set out snacks of 

iced sugar cookies, pumpkin chocolate chips cakies, peanut butter kisses, and fruit...

with lemonade, sweet tea and other beverages...

and party pizzas, pinwheels, cajun dip and chips and doritos...

Everyone arrived...

 and the draft got underway...

It was great to watch Mississippi State football during the draft!

After a few rounds...

we took a break in the action...

to enjoy a little barbeque, slaw and Ma's baked beans...

Then it was back to finish the draft and 

award the Chaz Phantasy Phootball trophy to last year's winner, David Zucker!

1st look at the Bulldogs 2013

Charles and I headed to Starkville for a quick trip to watch the Bulldogs' Open Practice.

We made it to Starkville on August 2nd and enjoyed a little Little Dooey's...

We then made our way to Cedar Cove and boy that tree outside my old apartment has grown...

We walked around campus...

stopping at the Chapel of Memories...

and remembering how much I LOVED getting mail in my mailbox my freshman year...

We talked about our fun times at the Union...

We took our picture with Bully...

and decided a kiss for luck in general had to be a good thing!

We walked around the Drill Field...

and fondly remembered meeting in Dr. Walls' class in Bowen Hall...

We caught Davis Wade Stadium at sunset...

BEAUTIFUL!

We then rode by my old apartment at The Commons...

Everything out that way has changed so much!

The next morning, August 3rd, we took a first look at the Dawgs!

We enjoyed seeing Dak Prescott...

and watching warm-ups...

and seeing DeShea in Maroon and White!!

We watched along with Dan Mullen...

as the Dawgs...

ran drills...

We spotted Kendrick Market throughout!

After finishing drills...

the team huddled...

then broke apart for more practice...

We watched the quarterbacks...

and focused on DeShea taking his group through their paces...

Then...

we watched...

a little scrimmaging...

After a fun time in Starkville, we stopped by 

Tupelo for a visit with the Dillons!

Matt and Charles had just as much fun as the kids!!

Such a fun weekend!

Goin' Country - July 26, 2013 - Keith Anderson, Chris Young and Hank Williams, Jr.

On July 26th, Charles and I headed to Snowden Grove Amphitheater 

to enjoy my birthday present concert...

Our seats were great!

The show opened with Keith Anderson...

He performed a fun set, including Pickin Wildflowers.

After a short break, Chris Young took the stage...

and put on a great show!

He performed his older songs...

The Man I Want to Be and 

Gettin' You Home

Along with songs from his Neon album...

including my favorite, I Can Take It From There,

which Charles even learned part of the chorus of!!

He also performed his new single, Aw Naw...

He put on such a fun, energetic show!

It was then time for Bocephus to take the stage!

Hank Williams, Jr. played everything from All My Rowdy Friends are Coming Over Tonight...

If Heaven Ain't A Lot Like Dixie,

and A Country Boy Can Survive...

His son joined him on stage for a few songs...

In addition to playing Family Tradition and Kaw-Liga,

he did a great job of covering Charlie Daniels Band's Devil Went Down to Georgia...

Hank Williams' There's a Tear in My Beer...

Johnny Cash's I Walk the Line...

and Jerry Lee Lewis' Great Balls of Fire...

What a fun show!  

We had a great time!!