No Orange Tower at UT

Geez, what can I say except that the No.7 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders outplayed our No.1 ranked UT Longhorns. Texas Tech set out to win the game at all costs. UT set out to play football. As we all know, there is a huge difference between just playing football for the fun of the game and playing the game with all you heart to win. Tech did just that, they played their hearts out and won the game with an unexpected TD in the last minute of the game, leaving Texas to make a come back with only ONE SECOND left in the game. It left me breathless, speechless, and in total awe. Congratulations to Texas Tech.

Tanner Kyle, who was a team mate of the 2007 Lake Travis State Championship team, is a freshman football scholarship recipient at the University of Montana. Tanner's team, the 6th ranked Montana Grizzlies beat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 45-10. I am not sure of their ranking, but I am sure that Mark will fill us in when he returns from his trip to Missoula. Yea, Grizzlies! My friend, Mark Kyle, is Tanner's very proud father.

My favorite little high school football team, the Lake Travis Cavaliers won the District25-4A Championship with a 42-3 victory over Dripping Springs! Both teams went into the game undefeated. Next week LT vs Marble Falls promises to be a stronger, more exciting game for all to enjoy.


In the weeks to come, I am going to try to redirect my attention to more serious matters on aging than just enjoying football and the weather. I am hoping to feature a guest writer. I will have to downplay this until I have a firm commitment from the writer. Keep your fingers crossed. This person is a wealth of information and will be a great contributor to the blog.

Thanks for logging in to enjoy our blog. Until next time, enjoy some of this intoxicatingly pleasant fall weather...with a good wine, of course, and maybe some BBQ before the weather gets too chilly to be outside. OR does that ever happen in Texas?

Hook'em Horns!!

I love to watch a good football game every year or so, but it is really not my prime source for entertainment. This year, however, I have been inundated with great football teams and "on the edge" football games. Since I am not a sports reporter, I will not give out any details except that the last 3 weeks have been very exciting. I can't tell you how exciting it was to see No. 5 ranked Texas beat No. 1 ranked Oklahoma University. That rivalry has been in my bones since my freshman year at UT in 1963 and for some reason or other, refuses to die. The same rivalry exists for Texas A&M. Anyway, I am having a wonderful time watching our boys win.
I plan to post a picture of the Orange Tower next week. I can't seem to get down to the campus to take a shot until then. Next weekends game against Texas Tech should be another thriller...I am just praying for an orange tower.

Another winning team that is a part of my life is the 2007 District 25-4A State Championship winners, the Lake Travis Cavaliers here in Lakeway. These kids are winning so good that the games are boring. Some of the scores have been 50-0, 50-9, 57-0. I am hoping that this week's game will be a more entertaining and exciting game when LT plays Dripping Springs, the top two teams of this district.

So much for football. Now, on to the weather! We are supposed to enjoy a dry, windy coldfront tomorrow. This type of weather makes brush fires more likely and harder to control. Don't forget you will need your lip balm tomorrow when you head out to enjoy your day. If you don't have any, check out my friend at www.dancingdingo.com. Kathy makes a great lip balm. So...until next time, enjoy a glass of wine and a few minutes of fresh air.