Lifetime memories were made

I'm an LSU alum ('95), TGBFTL member my freshman year ('90), had season tix '98-'99 & 2002-07, and attended the 2003 BCS CG (Jan 2004); so I consider myself very familiar with the LSU game day experience. But I'm also still blessed to have had the time available and resources to make it on campus yesterday for a truly unique experience. I had my 8-year-old son, and a buddy from South Carolina and his 11-year-old son with us.

No doubt it was a strange day. Arriving a little before 11am, with no traffic to speak of, and wide open options for parking. Campus felt like a ghost town or maybe more like a Sunday afternoon "family in the park" crowd.

Pre-game:
-Hit the free tailgate on the Parade Grounds (jambalaya & white beans, etc.)
-had pictures taken by a reporter and my SC friend was interviewed for The State (SC) newspaper
-met and took pics with LSU President, F. King Alexander, who wanted to make sure my SC friend and I were enjoying ourselves; we actually met him again 2 other times inside/outside stadium
-kids got offered some free cotton candy across street from the Memorial Tower
-walked through The Quad and around the Indian Mounds (still a travesty this tradition was taken away from our kids)
-easily got a front row prime location at the top of Victory Hill along the barricades
-ESPN media guy took pictures of my son and his Fournette sign (saying he might use it for an upcoming LF article)
-high-fived Leonard Fournette and gave him a chuckle reading my son's sign
-mingled with the cheerleaders
-watched The Golden Band from Tiger Land march down the hill and then proudly joined the procession behind them to the bottom of the hill... Then four sweet notes of Pregame (Da-da-dahhh-Dah!)
-crossed over to watch Mike the Tiger prowling along the edge of his habitat

...and still made it in our seats one hour before kickoff for an entertaining LSU victory! What a fun and unique experience I was able to share with my son and friends. Memories were made that we will be able to recall for a lifetime.

THANK YOU LSU... GEAUX TIGERS!!!