Christmas!

Christmas is making me sad this year.
I can't seem to put my finger on why.
It seems like time is flying by too fast. I miss being a little kid when the holidays seemed to last forever.  My parents had Christmas parties. I want to have Christmas parties.
I want to go shopping and get my picture taken with Santa. Yes, I am still that nerdy.
I feel like no one takes time to ENJOY the Christmas season any more.
Its just RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH.... SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND....
I want to sit and watch White Christmas and Christmas Vacation and any other Christmas movie with my family and friends.
I have done a little of it this year but not as much I have wanted.
I made a couple of batches of homemade jam from my Grandma's recipe and sent it out.
But, I don't know if anyone appreciates homemade treats anymore.
I have about 200 people on my Christmas card list. So, far I have received LESS than 20 cards.
That is making me sad too. I do too much with my cards. I do a card, I add a photo, I write a note and I address the envelope.
I need to start pre-printing EVERYTHING then maybe it won't seem like such a chore to get these out. I am such a stubborn person I know I will NEVER take a short cut on my cards. I like the handwritten notes. Someone appreciates a handwritten note, I know they do.
I am trying to get out of my Christmas FUNK. I will be sitting on my couch tonight with just the Christmas lights on and watch a White Christmas. I know it will make me feel better.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Neyland Stadium

Saturday night I went to a football game at Neyland Stadium. Home of the Tennessee Volunteers. 

First of all "VFL" is the dumbest thing I have ever heard anyone yell at a football game. VFL stands for Vol For Life. (🙄 so stupid!) and they yell it CONSTANTLY! 

Secondly, they like to make fun of the visiting fans as they cheer for their team. 

I had the pleasure of glaring at a particular gentleman. I had to say a few choice words to him as well. Don't make fun of me. Or my team. And please refrain from calling anyone associated with my team a name. I will cuss you out and I did. 

The best part of my adventure on Saturday included making sure my friend Cedric's mom made it the game safe and sound. Cedric is on the coaching staff at Vanderbilt. 

We had too much fun! Josephine Calhoun was a blast. We talked non stop!! It's like we had been friends for years. 

And she lives less than 10 minutes from me in Texas! What are the chances? Good people. 

TOO much orange... And if I never hear Rocky Top again it will be too soon. 

The score was not what I had hoped it would be when I walked into Neyland. 

The refs didn't help. But I was just a bad game. Sometimes, they just happen. 

Well, now we have 274 short days until a new Vanderbilt football season begins!! 

Dear Santa

Hey Santa

Can you get one of these Peyton Manning ornaments for me for Christmas? Pretty please?? 

I wasn't fast enough last year to get one from Hallmark!! 

I have been a very good girl. 

Ok well maybe a little naughty but I have been very nice, sweet and thoughtful that has to count for something!! 🎄🎁

Too soon?

Is it too soon start counting down to next years football season? Is it too soon start planning what games I want to go to? 

It's black Sunday. Tomorrow is the most brutal day in college football. Coaches will be fired right and left. It will be interesting to see where everyone lands. 

Hoping that the friends who are in limbo land at a great school. 

And in case you were wondering.... 

Family!

This describes me and my family of friends perfectly!!

Truth!

Frustrations of an overly tired football fan

It's no secret that I tend to be a tiny bit passionate about football. Today I'm passionately pissed. 

I attended a football game last night that left me feeling pissed off, frustrated and disgusted with the state of college football. Now granted I am writing this on less than 3 hours sleep. I'm stuck at the airport and can't get out so needless to say my attitude might need a bit of an adjustment. BUT I'm going to rant anyway because I can. And I don't have enough followers to worry about pissing anyone off. 

First off the visiting team was classless and very rude. Which not something I would have expected from this team and this particular head coach. 

The players talked trash the entire game to the fans in the stands. 

I tend to hold grudges against teams that beat the teams I am cheering for. 

I am officially holding a grudge against this team. I can not stand that type of behavior from football players. 

Perhaps I will compose a letter to that head coach as well. He is classier than what his players portrayed last night. Or so I thought. 

Second, the unbelievably bad calls by the officiating crew killed any momentum.  We had some offensive issues. But seriously the coaches have to game plan against a team and the officials? 

Yes, I have seriously composed a letter to the SEC commissioner about the officiating crew. 

If I am this frustrated as a fan how frustrated are the football coaches? 

How frustrated is the team? 

How does a head coach not blow up and start throwing down? I was ready to jump that fence and take out an official and an opposing player or two. 

I have never seen such blatant and biased bullshit calls in my life. 

Oh wait.... 

Yes, I have! This same crew doing the same home team game about a month ago. 

SO FUCKING STUPID! 

*AAARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH*

How do these people continue to screw up at their ONE & ONLY job and still have a job?

If the average person messed up as much as these officials they would be unemployed. 

The officials need to be revamped and perhaps they need to become non conference specific. 

I will keep you posted on Greg Sankey's response. 

I'm sure I will get immediate action and response. (Yes, that is written in sarcastic font). 

Side note: 2 opposing team fans are sitting next to me and we are discussing the game. They were highly impressed with our defense. They were as disgusted with the officials as much as me. 

They are slowly chipping away chipping away at that grudge. Maybe. 

Sorry for the multitude of grammatical mistakes. But whatever I'm pissed. And tired.