Down here in "Hawkeye Country" I get a considerable amount of grief for being a Cyclone, espcially during college football season. The reason I am a Cyclone has nothing to do with game scores or season records. (If this were the case I must admit that I would have to be a Hawkeye fan.)
So, why do I continue to wear my cardinal and gold proud while swimming in a sea of black and gold?
Because of the many perfect fall Saturdays days I spent at Jack Trice Stadium cheering on my team.
Because of the many Saturday evenings I spent cleaning the stadium after the 50,000 plus fans had all gone home.
Because I've stood in the sky box looking out over a quiet, dark staduim and watched snow falling softly onto the field.
Because during my years as a Cyclone I was just...me. Before I was Kirby's wife, before I was Clae or Lydia's mommy(not that these are bad things), I was just me. My whole life was before me. While I love the security of knowing how it all turns out, I loved to anticipation of not knowing, of dreaming about what my future might hold.
Because during that time I made some of the best friendships I will ever have in my life and I still treasure those friendships to this day. If I needed a good friend to laugh with (or cry with), all I had to do was walk down the hall.
Because the four years I spent as a Cyclone helped shape my character and build my faith.
So, win or lose, rain or shine, good season or bad. This is why I'm a Cyclone.
All of us watching it being aired up
Nanny said the fire was so close she was afraid all of the hairspray in her hair was going to catch on fire!
say "bye bye"
Clae, Lydia and Abraham all cried because they thought Nanny and Papa weren't coming back! We went to Kelly and Tiffany's and we watched them all the way from Fairfield until they landed near Stockport. I think it was a pretty fun experience for them.
