"It's Game Time...almost...in Garage Valley!

When the Rigers take on the Terrapins in Byrd Stadium Saturday evening, let me give you a preview of what transpires at my house.

Lisa, Freddie, and the kidsnwill be here early, ready with their part of the production, which this time includes cooking the stew.

My brother Gene will call and as if we are watching the game. (Where has he been since last week?) lol

I'll call my Dad and ask him to come over and he will check his social calendar and get back to me, usually accepting the invitation and making certain of the time. He will also make a funny comment about some other team he doesn't particularly care for and say thank you for inviting him and Ms. Mamie.

I will call Ricky and he will answer and give his regrets because it is deer season and "someone has to watch the business".

Bob will be out of town with former Clemson baseball teammates who will play 36 holes of golf a day and reminisce about the " good ole days"! They too, will be watching the football game and Bob will become their hero all over again, because he batted 400 and could kick field goals and PAT's for the football team.. Lol. When Bob returns from the weekend, he will recall how all the guys asked about me, andnthen hen will beg for extra pillows around him at night because his body hurts so badly. He never can quite figure out how 90 hikes ofmgolf can take it out of ya.

My friend Phyl will move in on Friday night and we will have a girls' weekend. Laughing, crying, sharing our faith, and solving all the world's problems. Hey, we might even take in the fair!

Rob, Charlotte, and the kids will come over in time to set up the projector and get the sound just right in the garage. The Tigers on the field become life-sized and we all wait patiently for the kids to run by the screen! Haha

Jose' and Michael come on over. Jose' will get into the kitchen and whip somerhing Italian up, no joke here, this is good stuff! Michael will congregate with the CC High boys that make their way over during pre game. Usually Terrence, DJ, and Kembre.

Soon after kickoff, I hope you hear the eruption from The Garage Valley Crowd, as Sammy Watkins or Nuk Hopkins make a great catch and run their way into the end

And later, the scraping of the lawn chairs on concrete as everyone is high fiving everyone else.

You see, the Garage Valley Crowd believes like our Tigers and Coaches do! One team, one dream, Go Tigers!