A&M v SMU

I love college football and I had a chance to go see the Aggies BTHO (beat the hell outa, for you non-ags) smu. It was a great day for college football, not too hot and not too cool. I mainly watch the game on TV but this was amazing. I took a million photos so I will break this into a few posts... if you are not an Aggie or not a fan of college football come back in a few days and we shall try to get back to normal random posts.

It isn't game day if there isn't miller lite!

Walking up to the boulevard

Tailgate central

Wristband tent to get free drinks

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Food tent, they had BBQ

Not going to lie... I love a corp guy in his senior boots 

Fighting Texas Aggie Band

Pre game warm up

Leaving the field to get game ready

Gig'em Aggies

They have a pony and say 'pony up'

  

Pretty avid student section

You can't see her but Reveille was there and so cute

Here come the ponies

And the Aggies take the field

Fight'em Aggies

  

Coin flip

Lets play football!!!!

  

You will have to trust me but the guy in the black shirt in the center has ponies on his pants... lots of them

And the extra point is good!!! WHOOP

Another extra point, Gig'em Aggies

And that's the half

Now forming on the west end of Ford Stadium... the Fighting Texas Aggie Band!!!!

Tomorrows post will be all about the half time show and there is a video... get yourself ready for this awesomeness.

And we are back on the field

Look at the boys in maroon, they don't even look tired

And the pony takes the field...

So close to the end zone.

Touchdown Aggies!!!

Uhh...I could have caught this extra point?!?! Yeah no net

All in all it was a great day out in the sun wearing my gameday dress and watching the aggies play football. I loved getting to see the band play and just to be there and see so much maroon. I am totally loving being in Dallas (perhaps all of Texas) where college football is what you do on Saturday and it is just amazing. I am looking forward to watching the boys in maroon play in Kyle Field soon, BTW if you read this and you have tickets let me know.

Gig'em Aggies!!!

Car troubles

Really, on Monday morning?!?!?

On Monday morning I was on my way to my brothers to drop my dog off so that I can dog sit all week long and I was running just a few minutes late so on my way I had called one of the girls from work to say that I was going to be a few minutes late. In the midst of that phone call I started hearing all of these squealing noises and then a thumping and I was smelling burning rubber... I immediately hang up on that phone call and get stopped at possibly the longest red light ever. While I was waiting I called my dad who advises me to pull into the closest parking lot and pop the hood.

So I get the hood up and see things I know are bad and things I have never ever seen before. I realize that one of the belts is starting to fray pretty bad or at least bad enough that I probably shouldn't drive my car to the shop and that I need to call a tow truck. In addition to that I see something I have never ever seen before in my car, I am concerned by this but not traumatized. Let's be honest do I really do my own car work, when was the last time I looked in this it could have been there forever.

The fraying belt...

The different part that does not look good... turns out this caused the problems

As I waited I realized the irony of the fact that I was sitting in front of a liquor store waiting. I look like a super alcoholic but at least I had the dog. I mean really what else does a girl need on a Monday morning to get the day started off on the right foot. It was not that bad mostly Lily and I just sat around and hung out.

Hanging out waiting for the tow truck

However, when the tow truck driver showed up the story changed. Poor Lily is not sure what is happening, she doesn't like loud noises and I keep trying to get her into the truck, which is very high off the ground. So we wonder around the parking lot for a few minutes while he put the car on the truck. Then I have to toss her up into the truck and she hops onto the seat where I am just like sorry dude. He said it was fine so the three of us drove over to firestone.

Once we got there I called my grandfather to come and pick us up. There was a lot of waiting... there always is when the car is in the shop. At the end of the day it turns out that my motor mount that I had just had them put in about 7 weeks ago was a faulty part and it exploded (my word) and caused lots of damage.

Here are the brightspots for this:
-I was not on the highway
-No one was hurt
-Because this was a faulty part, I didn't have to pay for this.
-The AC compressor was damaged and is now new... I am sure that would have gone out soon.
-I didn't have to go to work
-I have AAA so the tow was free

I have been trying to find the brightspots in odd things that are happening in my life so that I can fully enjoy them and not get as disappointed when things don't go my way, yes I do realize this is making me a grown up.

Netflix

I am going to be honest and tell you that I have Netflix and in my list are a variety of movies. One of the best parts of Netflix is that for the most part unless you decide to share it your list is private. Here is the catch for that. When you are watching someone else's streaming they will know what you have watched at their house. Now this can be both good and bad.

I find that when I am dog sitting and people have steaming Netflix I do want to partake of this so I tend to watch movies. The worst part of this is knowing that they will know what you have watched. So now every movie or tv show comes with the stipulation that they are going to know what you have seen. Uhh sometimes you want things to be a secret. Case in point I would kinda like to watch charmed but do I want my brother to know??? I this case I didn't mind so much but there are other movies I don't think I want him to know about and I realized I am too ashamed to even tell you. This should indicate that this is super embarrassing.

Well I am sure that you too have has this debate in your life. Although I am tempted to rate lots of things with five stars and totally pollute his rating system but as this is my brother the retaliation would be swift and brutal and sometimes it just isn't worth it. Oh well I am going I get back to figuring out what to watch next. What are you watching I am always looking for new shows to enjoy.

Rainbows and Sunshine

On Sunday I had a chance to get together with a friend of mine from college and on the way to get together with her I had a chance to see some of the best sunsets and rainbows I have seen in years. The majority of the day had been pretty rainy and once it finally cleared up it was AMAZING. 

I don't think I will waste words on these great pics

Very good sunset

The rainbow was really bright

From the otherside of the car 

So pretty

Great double rainbow

The other end of the rainbow 

A great sunset on the way into Ft. Worth

I love this one

It was a great moment to see the rainbow, I wish I had time to pull over and take better pics. I could see the end of the rainbow from either side of my car, it was so pretty. I loved every single second of this view it reminded me of several different things that God promises me. I just thought this was too pretty not to share with all of you.

I've been busy...

Sorry I was a little remiss in my postings last week it was a tad bit crazy around here. I will give you a little taste for what is to come and where I was over the last few days.

I was busy making this...

Game day dress

Looks even better on!!!

To wear to the game...

The Ags taking the field at the start of the second half

AND the Aggies WON!!!!

Banana Bread

If you have bananas that look like this make banana bread

As you know I do not love having cereal for breakfast and I love to have bananas for lunch. Over the weekend one of those great moments where you can kill two birds with one stone, I had mushy bananas so I decided to make some banana bread to use them up. Sometimes I make some oatmeal banana muffins and I will eventually share that recipe with you when I make them again but for today you can get the banana bread I have been making as of late.

I am not too sure where this recipe originated but I got it from my mom. When I was a kid my mom made lots of breads for us and muffins so I think that is why I really like eating them. I have been enjoying this bread recently and if you don't over cook it, the bread is very moist.

Banana Bread

Ingredients
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups flour
1/3 cup shortning
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 mashed bananas
1 tsp vanilla

Directions
1- preheat oven to 350
2- Sift first four ingredients together
3- Cream shortning and sugar (I use an electric beater or my mixer)
4- Add eggs one at a time, beating throughly after each egg
5- Stir in bananas and vanilla

6- Add the flour mixture, I tend to add 1/3 at a time and then mix it in before continuing

The batter

7- Spread into a greased loaf pan

8- Bake at 350 for 50 minutes (I find that it takes almost an hour in my hands but this could be due to the loaf pan size)
9- Wait until cool to slice... I like it warm as well as cool (the next day).

Just after baking

Had this for breakfast the other morning

I hope that you enjoy this bread as much as I do. I really do love a little variety in my morning breakfast so I  would guess that they are several different recipes for you to eventually try. I have also been enjoying this as a snack after work a few different days this week. Let me know if you try it.