This past weekend the 4-H Center hosted the Ironmen Retreat for the guys out of Great Bridge...we also had a wedding rehearsal and wedding reception for Brandy Mann (Basnight before Saturday at 5:00 pm)! The weekend put the wraps on what was a big week. This week will be just as busy, though! Wilson Chamber of Commerce will come in for a Challenge Course "gauntlet", along with a big Friday luncheon for some judges, and the Perquiman's Quilting women!
The wedding was lots of fun, but hectic in the final hours leading up to service. SIKE! We have totally got stress free food service down to an art. But we also have some talented servers and prep staff that make it so much easier. Comments like "SOOO Good!" and "That was the best D@?*# wedding foo I have EVER had" put the proof into the proverbial pudding, though...
Saturday was also a big day in college football, but not the monstrous day that was the prior weekend. Only NC State won and that was on Thursday night. UNC lost to the Ramblin Wreck, while ECU's wheels fell off in Blacksburg. At least Virginia Tech has recovered from their horrific, embarrasing genesis. Duke was also ripped by Alabama.
Auburn, my favorite, played Clemson in Round 1 of the South Carolina State Championship this weekend. Round 2 is next week when we take on the South Carolina Gamecocks, future alma mater of Sydney the Pool Lifeguard.
Nevertheless, ESPN's Gameday Television show was on hand to make the day even bigger. Since Auburn's tradition of "All Auburn, All Orange" was not going to take place (Clemson has the same color and we hate being confused with them), Auburn fans decided to wear all Navy in a operation called "True Blue". I have always like Auburn's navy over Orange when it comes to fan dress. The stadium looked spectacular. Also, fans toted navy shakers, or pom-pom's, which gave the stadium a "black out" feel. I wish I could have been there, but alas, I could not. However my sister and dad apparently had a great time.
Auburn started mortifyingly slow. Clemson did not. Auburn's offense never got going and Clemson was playing over their head. Until about :02 seconds left in the first half. Auburn's Wes Byrum kicked a simple field goal to make the score 17-3 at the half.
Auburn came out in the second half and moved the ball with ease. Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton completed a pass in the endzone. It was to a Clemson defender.
Newton rebounded. Auburn immediately scored 21 more points and in dramatic fashion. Clemson eventually scored scored a tying touchdown which propelled the game into overtime. Auburn could not punch it in and settled for a field goal. Clemson marched directly to the endzone only to have Auburn defenders halt their advances in the closing yards. Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker, who was apparently hurt, also missed an open receiver in the endzone that would have nailed Auburn's coffin shut. Clemson kicks a field goal, but was called for an illiegal snap. The do-overhooked to the left and Auburn won. WHEW!
Enjoy the day...
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