First tailgating experience

I'm taking a wild guess here, but people that are from the Midwest might think a person from California has done everything exciting, at least in the time span of 22 years. At that age your still going to college or just graduated and found a job. Regardless of that, we have so many more attractions and things to do.

Although I got the title, Assistant Sport Editor for the Mount Mercy Times, I must confess that I have never been to any type of college or professional football and basketball game. Kind of embarrassed but I thought I bring that up.

Today was the closet I got a a football game, but instead I got to experience my first tailgate in Iowa City, Iowa. Home of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.

It's funny to say because the people I went tailgating was with nine California guys and one Minnesotan.

The night before I only got an hour of sleep due to disturbance in my household in lower campus (for those of you who don't know what that is) it is a on campus apartment style room). I was one of the people driving and with the lack of sleep, I thought I was going to fall asleep begin the wheel, but thank goodness I didn't.

We left at 5:30 a.m. Midwestern time ad arrive at Iowa City around 6:15. We were one of the first parties to show up at the tailgating site. it was about in the mid 50's outside and it was cold enough to keep our beverages cold. But as soon as we got there, we got things started right away.

As the morning turned into day, we had already grilled a lot of meat and tossed a football around and played some beverage games while listening to a Snoop Dogg Pandora station through my car stereo.

We left around 11:45 a.m. And didn't go to the game, which was the Minnesota Golphers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes.

On the way back. The four people I drove fell asleep on me in the car and I was the only one awake thinking, "I better not fall asleep behind the wheel."

All in all, my first time tailgating was exciting, being able to hang out wih friends and get out and explore the state of Iowa a little more. Now I'm hoping I can go to a Oregon and tailgate there an actually go to a game (Goooooooo Ducks!)

Thanks to everyone that went and made my first experience of tailgating a one to remember.

-Jun