Jan 1, 2016

O - H......N - D?


How the heck is a girl from Lima, Ohio who graduated from Notre Dame supposed to watch the Fiesta Bowl today without feeling a little nuts?

My heart is still in Ohio, despite the fact that I've lived here in Hoosierville longer than I've lived anywhere in my life.  And I don't need to tell you, my dear friends who know me so well, that despite my grumps every now and then, I do bleed blue and gold for my Irish.

But my Uncle Connie and dear Cousin David went to Ohio State, and as a matter of fact, David still works for OSU.  My high school classmates (many of them, anyway) are Buckeyes, and for as long as I can remember, my family had a friendly and funny rivalry with the Stallkamp family.

But Dad and I went to Notre Dame, and I have made my life here in Indiana because I couldn't bear to be far away from the Grotto, and this house is and has always been loyal to the Fighting Irish.

So I suppose I will hope for a tie and that both teams have fun, stay safe, and give us a good show.

Happy New Year, peeps!  Let's hope this is the biggest conundrum the Spinster Stitcher will have to face this year!









P.S.  I just looked up at the TeeVee and the score is 14-0, Ohio State.
COME ON, IRISH!  GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR HEINEYS AND BEAT THE BUCKEYES!!!

P.P.S.  Sorry, that just kind of slipped out.

9 comments:

  1. Well, I don't have a bone in that battle! So, I will say go Buckeyes and go Irish!

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  2. I don't care about football, but I'm always happy for another SS blog post. :D

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  3. I'm not a football fan, so I will just wish you a Happy New Year! :)

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  4. I Don't Know who won, but being Catholic always had A soft spot for ND! So I would have been cheering for them if I was able to watch the game! One thing I do know I'm glad to see you posting and starting the New Year right! Coni I do wish you and Stewey the very best for 2016! I also hope you will always post to let us know how you are doing! You can be sure I'm always reading even when not posting a comment, as I'm sure many others are too! Take Care-Cathy

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  5. :( - So sorry for your loss. Hope this is the absolute worse your year can be. Hugs, Cathryn

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  6. I'm a Buckeye, through and through. You can just imagine my pain when we lived in MI for 13 years and my 3 sons who were born there were dreaded MI fans! Luckily we moved out of there...but they cheer for UTexas instead...for some minor little reason that the attended college there. Sigh.......

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  7. haha "sorry that just kind of slipped out" That is why we love you. Happy New Year!

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