Hello to all once again!!! I have returned from a trip back to Fayetteville to see our new grand-daughter who weighed in at 7 pounds 5 ounces in August and is healthy and also see some "old" friends. I also had the opportunity to see SU play in the Carrier Dome but it was another uneventful game as Syracuse continued its losing streak by losing to the Akron Zips 42-28. Next year will be a new coach and a rebuilding year as the current coach just can't get the job done after four years. I stopped at Hullar's coffee shop and I saw Mr. Petty and his wife and enjoyed talking with them for about 45 minutes. He looks well and stays in touch with some of the other teachers from our era. We were in the 'cuse until Thursday when we headed south to stop in Clemson, SC and journey to Memorial Stadium to see the Clemson/ North Carolina State game on a blazing 90 degree day. A big part of the Clemson tradition is Howard's Rock which was brought to Clemson from Death Valley, CA and it provides the stadiums nickname of "DeathValley". The players warm up and then hop on a bus to enter just outside Howard's Rock and enter and slap it for good luck and then continue running down the hill onto the field. It is called "Running the Hill ...the fastest 25 seconds in college football". It was really quite a sight to see. We left Clemson and arrived home late Saturday evening. I guess because schools are open and the gas crunch, the only vehicles on the interstates seemed to be tractor trailers except around the larger cities. Gas prices escalated in South Carolina on Friday and Saturday. One station raised its prices as we pulled in from $3.79 to $3.99 and on Saturday as we left Clemson, it was up to $4.59 per gallon. Who said it used to be $.25 per gallon. I just can't believe that!!!
Jay Adcook and I will be traveling across the state to Tampa and Buccanners Stadium to see SU take on the Univ of South Florida next month. Until next time...
Below Syracuse vs Akron in the Dome.
Clemson vs NC State at Memorial Stadium and Howard's Rock
