While Labor Day doesn’t technically make it Fall yet, the long holiday weekend seems to mark the end of summer. While it’s sad to say goodbye to lazy pool days, it was like Christmas come Saturday morning as my Iowa Hawkeyes played their first football game of the season.
Me. All last week.
Always welcoming a long weekend, I kicked off the fun at my fave watering hole Dalts Friday night, guzzling Skinny Pirates.
College football eve time killer.
My Iowa twins have basically turned into mini adults this summer. They’ve lost multiple teeth, learned how to ride bikes and just started first grade.
Wheels of time need to slow down. Please and thanks.
Love.
While the twins started their Saturday off with a bike ride, I was gussying up my celebration tree adorning it with Hawkeye decor. I mean, how could we possibly watch a game without a matching pink tinsel tree?
The game didn’t start until 6 pm and the anticipation was killing me. So I prepped the Mini Manse and had everything set up by 8:32 am.
With more than several hours to kill before kick off, there only one thing to do with the Saturday sunshine.
Pre-party at the pool!
The usual lounge lizards all showed up in our finest black swim gear (I pretended it was in support of my Hawkeyes – our colors are black and gold).
Back in black.
As game time approached, the twins set the scene for our family touchdown tradition.
W-I-N.
Dada CBXB and I have switched from our typical grow-hair-on-your-chest moonshine for touchdown shots to Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire. It’s cinnamon whiskey at its finest. Plus, I don’t look so fabulous with hair on my chest and I don’t need to add waxing to my already high maintenance beauty regimen.
The game started a scosh slow but that didn’t dampen the excitement for our first touchdown of the season!
Shot #1!
On our way from #2 to a few…
Three cheers for #3!
Funny fun for #4.
Our Hawks outscored the Miami of Ohio RedHawks 38-14.
Clearly, we had a bit of pent up energy from last year to let out. And also clearly, I don’t know how to convey excitement without my pie hole being wide open.
Prissy really couldn’t have been more unimpressed with her first Hawkeye game experience.
Football is so boooooring.
Ruby Sue was so over college football season’s arrival, she tried to go home with Dada CBXB via his cooler.
No go.
Sunday marked the second anniversary of ACP’s passing. Her favorite place to go was the Cheesecake Factory, as they make the best gin rickey’s on the planet. So Mama CBXB and I took her there to celebrate her life over one of her fave cocktails.
Speaking of celebrating, Van Waffles took another trip around the sun, so the gang gathered for birthday fun.
The bday boy and Sleepy double fisting.
M.Star couldn’t contain her excitement at seeing me twice in one week.
She loves me. So much.
Photo shoots and selfies were endlessly abound and I tried to pose for every.single.one.
The Nicest Girl on the Planet, First Mate and an Ass Clown.
The evening started early and ended early for me as I could no longer keep my eye lids open for pics.
Eyes Wide Shut.
Upon my return home, The Big Three of the Pussy Posse demanded cat tails, turning my vanity into a makeshift bar, fighting over the skinny stream of water that trickles out of the faucet. When in fact, they have no less than five other watering troughs to wet their whistles. But who am I to say no to my pussies?
Cat Tails.
Winding down on Monday was imperative to this lady. When I went to draw my bath, I realized I was out of bubbles but due to my innate ability for classy beauty hacks, the problem was solved.
Perfect end to a long weekend.
Until next Saturday’s Hawkeye game, my liver will be enjoying some recovery (when I shock it with water). Here’s hoping you enjoyed your long weekend of down time, too.
CBXB
Cowboys and Crossbones 