We took our time with every aspect of the game. Didn't rush or worry getting anywhere. Visited a couple of tailgates before the game, enjoyed our cushy indoor seats during the first quarter, walked down to sit in the West End Zone with Alli in the FCA section for a quarter, cheered the Tigers to a victory, and hung out at another tailgate for a couple of hours after the game. 
(Turns out some people at that final tailgate are parents of a girl we had seen run XC and track all through high school [same age as our oldest daughters], so we had a lot of fun hearing about her college running career and that of other runners from those years when we were following the sport closely.)Thanks to each of you who continue to pray for full recovery for Charlie and the spiritual/emotional side of things for the rest of us. I wanted to make sure you are aware that we are still making forward progress. Before this week, we weren't sure how long it would be before he had the stamina to get to a college football game... long walk from parking area, hours sitting on a hard bleacher in the sun/wind/rain (you name it, it's possible), long walk back to the car, etc. The set-up today turned out to be ideal for easing back into things. He looked forward to the activities and really enjoyed himself, but in the end it was more or less exhausting. The question now is whether or not I should wake him up to see the second half of the Alabama game. I'm thinking this is what Sunday recaps of Saturday games are made for, right?
