Finally attended my first ever Nebraska college football game on Saturday! They played Ball State. Not known to be a powerhouse, but 4 quarters later NU wins 41-40. Horribly exciting game. If they had lost, I never would have been allowed to attend another future game. It would have been arguably the biggest upset at home ever (though Ball State's 2 losses are now at 1 pt and their quarterback was the MVP by far). So many people in that stadium. It becomes the 3rd largest population center in the state (after Omaha and Lincoln) and holds the record for longest consecutive sold-out games at 200 & some since the 1960s.

Visited with the grandparents afterwards and then got stuck in 2+ hrs of traffic driving home as they blocked off the entrance to the interstate and made thousands of us drive 3mph on 2-line highway through small towns back. It was ridiculous! To add injury to insult, I got a horrible sun burn on the right side of my face (I was on the NW corner of the stadium) and so not only does it hurt like hell, I have an early Halloween costume as Two-Face.

In other news, Baxter is no longer with us. He joined his new home, a mile or so away, on Wed night. It's been rough and I miss him dearly, but I'm already breathing better and have had less attacks on the plants. Plus, not sure if it's fear of being sent away, but the remaining two girl kittens (TB & Qbert) are being extra affectionate since he left. Apparently he's a bit hit in his new home which makes me feel better. He definitely had a big impact during his 4 months with me. Irreplaceable...

Today, besides the Chiefs pulling out a win from behind, our block had a dedication of a tree/memorial to someone who used to live here. It was a touching small ceremony with so many neighbors in attendance and with food/drinks afterwards. Makes me feel fortunate to live on such a nice block.

For humor link this week - an alternative animation of Spiderman 3 (don't watch if you haven't seen the movie and still plan on it someday).