Saturday, October 21 – These are exciting times in Houston for sports fans. Now that our Cleveland Indians are out of the playoffs, it seems only right to cheer for our second hometown's team to win the World Series. What a boost it would give to the residents of Houston. Go Astros!!! We were sure happy to eliminate the Yankees from the playoffs! LOL
But I'm ahead of myself. Saturday means college football in our family, and we were meeting up with Carrie and some of her friends to cheer on our teams. Being in a town like Houston with young people relocated here from all over the country for work means we have to find a place with about a hundred TV's to watch NCAA football. That's no problem with numerous sports bars all over town. We met at McIntyre's in what is referred to as the Heights part of Houston. Of course there was food and beverages and cheering going on. We were here to cheer on Virginia Tech, Carrie's alma mater.
Virgil, Carrie, Nick
We've been with many of these friends in the past and always have a great time. They sure know how to have fun and always make us feel welcome. Not only were we eating, drinking, and cheering but there is always some competition involved. Today it was shooting hoops. Now why would a couple of “seniors” let kids half their age challenge them to shooting basketballs. LOL It was great fun but a little embarrassing for Paul to be totally out of their league! Note from Marsha….I came in second….WOW!
Paul’s is the second score…hehe
Guess who the winner was.
We always make an early exit from this gang. No way to keep up with their enthusiasm and youthfulness. We're not as young as we once were......ahhh the good old days! We arrived back at the Elks in time to settle in and watch the seventh game of the ALS – Houston elimination of New York and a trip to the World Series. The girls (Marsha, Carrie, and Kelly) enjoy watching these games together via iPhone texting. What fun!
The World Series begins Tuesday night so it will be another exciting week here in Houston! I'm sure we'll find some way to cheer on the Astros. UPDATE: The World Series is tied 1-1. Houston plays there first home game tonight. GO ASTROS!
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What a fun Saturday with Carrie and her friends watching college football, playing, and drinking! You always have such a good time with all the young people:) Let's go Houston!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to be texting among yourselves while watching the game. Your fingers must have been flying!
ReplyDeleteSounds like Paul needs to practice a lot...lol
ReplyDeleteYou two never slow down.
ReplyDeleteNow if you could only be as resilient as those young people you could show them how to do it.
ReplyDeleteBe Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
What a good time. It feels good to go your own home when done.
ReplyDeleteSo great to have a few more cheerleaders for our boys. . .go 'stros!
ReplyDeleteAlways the life of the party, you two. . .way to go!
You're always swinging with the young no matter where you are. What fun for sure!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great time with Carrie and her friends. I guess Paul passed the torch on the basketball shooting of hoops.
ReplyDeleteWe are with you in cheering for the Astros. Go Houston!!
Go Astros! (haha Jan said - "you two never slow down" look who's talking)
ReplyDeleteCatching up on blog reading. If it couldn't be the Royals I was OK with the Indians and now the Astros.
ReplyDeleteLooks like everyone is having a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteNot surprised that the gals were triumphant (haha)!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and crazy time.
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