gatorcast from paul smith

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This morning Jessica and I went to Iron Wood for 9 holes.  Its always fun to play golf the morning before a Gator game.  :>

I haven’t played in a more than a year but I did pretty good today.  1 birdie,  3 pars and …lets not talk about the rest… Jessica did great!  It was the first time playing with me and she was even sporting new clubs.

For lunch today I walked to the University and ate near the Century Tower.  It always makes me feel young walking on Campus.   It totally brings me back to my college days, except I’m the old man walking on campus now.

Near GPA I saw this hawk (I think).  It was sitting on a lower limb yards away from people walking by.  I was so amazed that it looked like it was hunting something in a nearby bush.

Yesterday I took Evan to the swamp to see the Gators beat UK. We met Ernie and Grace. By the start of the 2nd QTR it was a blowout. By the start of the 3rd QTR we where on the way to the car.

Here is Evan & I.

Here is Ernie & Grace

On Saturday some dear friends came up to tailgate and watch the game.  Kenny and Esther are one of the oldest couple friends I have.  I have known them for 19 years.  Kenny and I went to college at the same time at Florida but never met.  Doesn’t matter, we have made up for it many times.  They arrived at at 1pm and we decided to go to Publix for lunch and some pre-game food.  In true Kenny fashion we got a dozen Lamb cuts and a couple of flank steaks.  We marrinated them in olive oil, garlic & salt and pepper.  In addition to the food Kenny brought already pre-mixed Kenny “beverages”.    The game was awesome but the pre-game was special.

Kenny & Paul

Esther & Rachael

Cameron & Jonathan

Kenny & Esther’s Car.  True GATOR FANS!

The Flank

Kenny making the lamb

Buying hot-boiled peanuts

Pre-game warmup

Cameron & Dad at the game

Today Cameron, Evan, Uncle Rob and I went to Florida Field and saw UF beat Hawaii 56-10.  It rained on the way in enough to make us miss the first 7 minutes, but the weather held and it was a good game.  It was very overcast and windy.  The best way to go the swamp for a 12:30 kick off.

Me and Evan

Rob, Paul, Cameron and Evan

Evan

The Swamp – UF vs. Hawaii (56-10)

From my Phone – My seats in the north sunshine section.