It was Granpy's idea for us to take the sojourn to West Lafayette. Planning started during the Corn Festival weekend. The Michigan cousins were included in the planning, but one excuse after another left them without tickets for this year's Purdue/MSU game. It was their loss (not the game, but the hanging out with family).
Granpy made the arrangements and found us some terrific seats behind the Purdue band. That gave us much to watch between plays and during the television-imposed commercial breaks (when the game is televised, it gets to be a much longer event then when it is merely played).The weather was picture perfect - for a day in early October! It was unbelievable weather. No one could have imagined that sweatshirts would be the definition of "over dressed" and jackets and blankets would not be necessary.
Ava got into the spirit of the day when she dressed as a "little" Purdue cheerleader. Nathan and Dakota wore the gold and black - in opposing socks. We were all in our festive Purdue-wear and even the ND fan put on a new t-shirt for the day.
Alright, only one more thing would have made it a perfect day. Unfortunately, Purdue lacked the four points to cap the game off with a win. But the weather, band, and others made the day at Ross-Ade absolutely suitable. As I am fond of saying, it is nice to know that Purdue is focused on academics rather than sports. As a true Boilermaker, I am always proud of the band. The best in the Big Ten (in my humble opinion), made more so without the advantage of a School of Music.
"College football is a sport that bears the same relation to education that bullfighting does to agriculture." ~Elbert Hubbard
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