Texas Orange

What a beautiful day the first Saturday in November was.  The day started out foggy and overcast.  But, the sun burned the fog away, and made a day of crisp, clean light.  What a day to work in the garden.  I have so many projects to finish.  Beds to dig, plants to plant, mulch to lay...well..you get the picture.

But, like so many Saturdays in the fall, there was no time for work in the garden.  We were off to the ball game.

We've been Longhorn fans for many years.  This was the first time I thought to take my camera.  But, what a pretty day to take photos of our favorite team.

We always arrive early and head to the Corral Club to visit friends and maybe have a beverage before the game.

This year, they remodeled the club.  There is a clown every week, to entertain the kids...young and old...and make little balloon critters.

I stepped out to take a few shots, while the team was warming up.  Here's a view of the new addition to the stadium, looking through the statues of Darrell Royal...famed Texas coach....and Joe Jamail....large contributor to the school.  With the new addition, the stadium can now seat over 100,000.  And, it does.

There are new murals this year, to celebrate the four National Championships the University of Texas has won.

And, another large mural, to honor the years of excellence under Darrell Royal as coach.

Warm ups are over, time to head to our seats.

The Longhorn Band is the

Showband of the Southwest.

The flag wranglers present the Texas flag.

They turn it around, and flip it over.  It's quite an undertaking.

Then, after a couple of video presentations, we see the live picture of the team coming down the hall.

Each member touches the long horns.  It must be working.

Then, they come running through the tunnel and onto the field.

Right through the band.

Then, the band leaves the field.

This day, we had a fly over......

in honor of Veteran's Day.

And, all the flags are flying at half mast and there was a moment of silence, for the killed and wounded in the attack at Ft. Hood.

Then, the coin toss.

And, the game begins.  If you're on the west side, you can look across and see us.  We're the ones with the orange shirts on. Wave at us...we'll wave back.

We almost scored....but, he dropped the ball.

Then, touchdown Horns!!!!

It was a beautiful day....and we won.  We're trying to add another date to these banners.

And, light the tower from top to bottom.  For regular wins, only the top is lit in orange.  National championships in any field is signaled with the entire tower lit up in orange. 

It's a beautiful sight.

So, that's what we did, on a bright autumn day, the first Saturday in November.

I hope your day was just as good.

Oh....and let me leave you with this thought....

Hook 'em Horns!!!