How Was Your Weekend?

I learned a valuable lesson this weekend. Even though going back to my college alma mater for a big SEC football game might make me feel like a young college sorority girl again, looking cute as I did in my navy knee-length skort with navy Ralph Lauren v-neck layered with an orange crewneck t-shirt underneath and my favorite pair of flip flops, pearls, and my hair in a casual up-do, I most certainly can neither drink nor recover like a young co-ed from the days of yesteryear. Yes, my friends, those days are long gone. And too, I am afraid they have bid their farewell for Mr. Monogram as well, as he made the entire return trip from Auburn, Al to Atlanta, GA Saturday evening passed out in the front seat (worthy of note however, he really looked super cute in his navy Ralph Lauren shorts, orange Ralph Lauren shirt, and brown Cole Haan loafers though, even if he was slightly drooling from the excessive whiskey consumption). Of course, one he regained consciousness and we made our way back to my parents house after parting ways with prep school pal Kristi and her hubby Kevin, but alas the moment was short lived as he passed out again only to wake up around 9PM to kneel in prayer to the porcelain Gods. And let me just tell you, it takes quite a lot of alcohol for Mr. Monogram to feel, well, religious shall we say, in that manner, as he is a rather large guy at 6’4 with a broad athletic build. But anyway, there’s nothing that one of my mothers many “mystery pills” can’t cure (well that and a sack full of Krystals, but I digress) and a hangover is one of them so by Sunday evening we were feeling a little bit more like ourselves again.

So anyway, I thought you all might like a quick little re-cap. We had a fantastic time and who would have thought that in a stadium of roughly 90,000 (yes, that does say NINETY THOUSAND) people, I would literally run straight into a sorority sister of mine I hadn't seen in probably 10 years. It really is a small world after all!

Our mascot is Aubie. Aubie not only holds the reigning championship title of the best College mascot in the country (yes there really is such a title and yes, we Auburn Tigers are VERY proud that Aubie continues to carry this title, many times over), but he was also indicted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in August. But there is jealousy among the SEC mascots as you can see a Florida Gator and Alabama Elephant sporting "I wish I was Aubie" t-shirts. I found these gems in the bookstore but alas, Mr. Monogram did not want the mini monograms snuggling up to rival mascots, so they stayed right where you see them.


Fond memories of the scan tron, blue book, and #2 pencil. Good times, Good times.



Ah yes, preparing for the game. To ensure maximum SEC game time fun (or to dull the senses if your team is losing *coughLikeweDid*), it is very important to equally divide the bottle of bourbon into Ziploc bags (not the cheap generic kind either; if there ever is a time to spring for the zip-lock name, this is it), get all the air out to secure an ultra tight seal, fold the bag, then double bag it in a second air-tight zip-lock bag. Insert in your bra and off you go.

I spotted this cute trio all prepped out for the game and had to snap a shot. Another fine example of proper tailgating and football attire.

Remember: The shaker is not only necessary to cheer your team on to Victory while frantically waving it in the air, but is also of utter importance to mix your Beam and Coke in the stadium.

Picture proof from Saturday for anyone who doubted me that we do, indeed, get dressed up for football games. Here is a small zoomed shot into the student section. Notice all the proper preppy attire? Meanwhile, Mr. Monogram and I sat longingly looking over at the student section, questioning each other with rhetorical things like:

Me: Gosh, that was us over there a looooooooooooooong time ago, looking very cute for the game. (thinking to myself: I can’t believe we’re over in the grown up section now w/ two kids at home waiting for us)

Him: yeah, I looked good but I sure was hot in khaki pants a long sleeved button down and a tie (him thinking: God I would kill to still be over there in my size 36 khaki's with a date on my arm)

Me: Yeah well wearing panty hose and standing in a stacked heel for 3 hours wasn’t any picnic either

Him: I’ll give you that…. Still wish we were in the student section though, you?

Me: TOTALLY. (So much so I’d knock down a size 2 co-ed for her student ticket, but I'll just keep that little desperate fantasy to myself)

So how was your weekend?