GO GATORS!!!!!

Thanks, Lady Di. I pulled for Penn State, also, but not hard enough, I guess. Tell you what, if Gators win, I'll buy you a margarita (or your choice of drink - reasonably priced, of course).

For those who pull for Oklahoma, we'll serve Gatorade.

Deal, Florida has great Mojitos.

3 fresh mint sprigs
2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 1/2 oz light rum
club soda

In a tall thin glass, crush part of the mint with a fork to coat the inside. Add the sugar and lime juice and stir thoroughly. Top with ice. Add rum and mix. Top off with *chilled* club soda (or seltzer). Add a lime slice and the remaining mint, and serve

Yo ho ho!

ROFL... I don't know what's going on here (lol) but I do think that it's time Carl got some sort of parrot ------ if he's going to go all pirate on us, he needs a parrot/parakeet!

I think it has something to do with rum. After 9 trips to Jamaica, I have approx 20 bottles of rum in my basement.

Yes, Carl does need a parrot on his shoulder.Ay Matey. Or is that
Oy Matey. LOL

Why, yes, I think rum is on board in this conversation, or should I say "on deck" -- hahahahaha --oy, matey -- it's smooth sailing for bad puns....... I'm just waiting for you or Carl to burst into Jimmy Buffett songs! ... I will have to try your Mojito recipe this summer. But, er, um, back to football...?

Oh, I've sung a lot of Buffet songs! In karaoke, "God's Own Drunk" is one of my best received "songs."

Now, I know Marge and I need to travel to Philadelphia - with that much rum in your basement, Diane.

Marge took over the computer for a while to look at the Florida Gators fight songs. I could hear her singing along. Already, you should hear her when she does the Gator cheers!

We really enjoyed the times we went to Gainesville to the games in the Swamp! Before the game, the first time we went into one of the college pubs and sat at the bar and rubbed elbows with the college kids and the bar security. The next time, we went into the college book store so Marge could shop - naturally.

I wish we had known then what we know now about parking. Where we parked called for walking too far, so we were already tired before having to walk up to the nosebleed seats. Now having lived in Gainesville for a while, we know you can park at a Mall and get transportation to the stadium.

In our previous conversations, we've talked about how it was when we were students, and it was game day. In the news tonight, they were interviewing students who would be watching the game (in Gainesville) on the big screen at the O-dome on campus. The tv interviewer said nobody she had questioned had missed any classes today, but she says that does not mean they will be in class tomorrow.

Go Gators! I loved it that Tebow got an unsportsmanship penalty near the end of the game for being in the face of a Sooner after the play was over, doing the Gator "chop!"

24-14, Florida Gators over Oklahoma Sooners. We win the 3rd National Championship and the 2nd in 3 years.

Well fought game, though.

A nail biter through 3 and a half quarters. But no question for me, Tebow was the better Heisman. The Heisman committee made a mistake. Tebow deserved the honor of being a repeat Heisman.

Lady Di, my step son - Marge's son, Patrick, is in Philadelphia tonight, and I guess for the weekend. Pretty heavy work schedule, though. Anyway he was watching and called so we could gloat a bit.

Go Gators! Owe you a drink, Lady Di. And thanks for everyone here for helping send some good energy.

There were a couple of bad penalties on the Gators, but what the heck, it's all in good game playing. Is Tebow a junior? Will he be going pro NOW? He was by far the much better quarterback.
He's a tough kid. Did I mention how good looking he is???
Oklahoma had opportunities, but couldn't act on them. OH well.
I imagine the classrooms will be small today, and I don't blame the kids. Again Carl and Marge...CONGRATS ON A WELL PLAYED GAME AND THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
The ohe thing we love about going to State College is the long walk from town to the stadium. It's the most walking I do all year. We discovered a local church who allows people to use their parking lot. It's nice parking there because the parking cost goes to the church and they need it.
What type of work does Patrick do in PHilly?
About that drink. One day.:-) We'll have a Lisa Shea party with everyone in Florida.