Christie and Luke

DISCLAIMER – I am in no way biased one way or the other

As most of you are painfully aware Christie went to the University of Texas at Austin for undergrad and she is a very proud alumni. I went to the University of Colorado at Boulder for my undergrad and I am a very gracious and gracious alumni. With these ties that we have with our alma maters we make the trek to Ausin, Texas to watch the Colorado Buffaloes take on the Texas Longhorns this past weekend.

Friday night we took a late flight to save some money so we landed around 11:00 PM and made our way to an awesome bar called Cedar Street to catch an 80′s  cover band. Now when I first heard that we were going to see an 80′s cover band, let alone any cover band, I was a little hesitant but I was soooo wrong. The band was SKYROCKET and they kicked ass. Their energy was great, they were entertaining, they played a very wide genre, and they loved what they did. We only got to see one of their sets since we got there late but I’m glad we got to see them. They do some touring so check out their site for tour dates.

Saturday we were on a mission to see as much of Austin as we could before we started tailgating for the main event. As we started walking there were already people tailgating at 11:00 AM and I was impressed. On our tour we saw the capitol, campus, where Christie used to live, the main drag, and of course the University Co-op (bookstore).  This is no normal bookstore, it takes up a large portion of a city block and has all things Texas. Seriously, everything. Sure, they have clothes but they have everything else. Anything and everything you need for tailgating you can find there (except booze) and anything you need around your house. They even have a Texas Snuggie (if you are looking for something to get Christie for Christmas here you go).

We met some friends at the Iron Cactus for lunch where a Mexican Martini was ordered. I thought it would be some crazy drink but really its just a margarita in a shaker that you put in a martini glass. The food was awesome though and we had a good time except for the fact that we sat on the rooftop and it was 59 degrees outside. I thought Texas was supposed to be warm? After lunch we made our way to Sholz Garten for a beer and a photo op!

Next up was a tailgate party next to the stadium. I don’t think I have ever seen so much burnt orange in my life. The stadium seats 100,119 people and I think there were more than that in the parking lot as there were a bunch of TV’s with satellite dishes so they could hear it and watch it on TV. Anyway, I was expecting some heckling or harassment since I was in CU gear but everyone was actually quite friendly and up for small talk. We had fun, ate some more food since that is what you do when you tailgate, then made our way into the game.

I won’t give a overview of the game but the first half was….. AWESOME (for me). I was cheering, high-fiving people around me and in a much better mood than I anticipated I would be. at half-time we went to the Alumni Center across the street to hang out and get a beer and again I was thoroughly impressed with the Texas fans. There I was, the lone CU fan in the line to the bathroom and people were actually congratulating me on how well CU was playing and other friendly non-football related conversations. Then we came home and the trip was over. I wish. We went back in to the game and the wheels fell off CU’s bus.

Fast forward and the game ended and we went out to have fun on the town and I even showed off my amazing dance moves. No, I didn’t do the worm but I’m pretty sure I made an impression. To top off the night Christie and I got a large pizza with the intention of sharing it with our friends but when Christie went to put some oregano on the pizza she didn’t notice the lid was unscrewed and, well, it was a heavily seasoned pizza. We still managed to take most of it down before we went to bed.

Front to back it was a great trip and I want to go to another game again (when it is warm since I already have enough cold games here) so we will definitely go back again. But not for a CU game. I can’t handle the stress. Good job Texas, you showed me a good time and made a memorable weekend.