I feel like I’m the only one who’s noticed this so far:
Oct. 8, 2014 – No. 19 ECU suspends 3 after BB gun incident
Seven days later…
Oct. 15, 2014 – NC State suspends seven players following BB gun incident
Are these kids all from the same small town or something? I can’t for the life of me remember any of my college cohorts entertaining themselves with BB guns.
Get it together, y’all.
…and no matter the outcome of the game, I know it’s going to be a great tailgate when it starts with an email like this:
To be a State fan takes real character, it just makes you stronger. So when you all have kids and Uncle Evan is teaching them this, you’ll appreciate that I’m doing it to help make them a better person.
Who’s ready for a little Wolfpack vs. Tar Heel football, y’all?!
image via PACK NIPS HEELS at SportsPosterWarehouse.com
By the way, that picture was taken during my (super) senior year at State. What a great win that was to see in person! Let’s go for another W, Wolfpack!
…just doing a lot of working (and I do mean A LOT), social events and weddings, tailgating, and the like. It is that time of year, again. I’ve also been DVRing a lot of 5 Ingredient Fix with Claire Robinson on Food Network. (I promise I’ll explain next why that’s related.)
Back to the tailgating!
I served up these two recipes, courtesy of Claire, for the NCSU vs. S. Alabama tailgate last weekend:
Brie and Onion Puff
Memphis Banana Bites
They went so quickly, I didn’t even get pics. One suggestion? On the Memphis Banana Bites, I cut down on time in a big way by spreading the banana chips out on wax paper in the bottom of a 9×13 glass pan and poured the chocolate and peanut butter melt all over the top. I let it cool and then let my fellow tailgaters break off pieces (like a bark) to enjoy at their own pace. Perfection!
I think I’m going to take these next week fr the NCSU vs. GT tailgate (before I leave early for Brandon and Tiffany’s wedding!): Spicy Baked Chickpeas.
The only problem will be finding time for them all!
SmartMomma Grand Opening (in their new location!)
Saturday – 9/25 – 10:00am until 6:00pm
http://smartmomma.com/Locations-Raleigh-NC-sp-6.html
First 100 families to arrive are getting a nice free gift, which may or may not include a VERY nice discount from SmartMomma’s neighbors at Fred’s Beds. Just throwing that out there… 😉
Downtown Designers Market (is back!)
Saturday – 9/25 – 9:00am until 3:00pm
http://www.designersdowntownmarket.com/
Jewelry, crafts, apparel, and other fab vendors in the Ornamentea parking lot!
The Green Chair Project Fall Furnishings Drive
Saturday – 9/25 – 9:00am until 1:00pm
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/greenscene/green-chair-project-holds-fall-furniture-drive
http://www.thegreenchair.org/
Got stuff? Donate it to keep it out of landfills – and help those who need it!
Ray Price Capital City Bike Fest
Friday and Saturday – 9/24 and 9/25 – 10:00am until 10:00pm
http://CapitalCityBikeFest.com/
I don’t personally “ride”, but my family and LOTS of friends do… so I’m always game for going along for partaking in the sights, food, and fun.
Hillsborough Street Reopening
Saturday – 9/25 – 1:00pm until 10:00pm
http://hillsboroughstreet.org/event/
http://www.technicianonline.com/news/campus-buffer-to-get-proper-reopening-1.2337841
In true Raleigh fashion, let’s close a street to traffic to celebrate it being re-opened to traffic. (It’s what we do.)
Triangle Uncorked
Saturday – 9/25 – 2:00pm until 6:00pm
http://www.triangleuncorked.com/
Wine tasting event benefiting the Frankie Lemmon Foundation and Rotary!
What’s that you say? There are less than 2 weeks until college football starts?
How did this happen??
(And where did my summer go?)
GO PACK!
PS – For those who are wondering, I did not renew my season tickets this year. Our schedule is kind of lame, honestly. Between the games at UNC that Nick has season tickets for – and Thursday night games usually being hard to get to in a timely fashion – it just didn’t make sense. But I’ll be buying some single game tickets, as available!
I swear NCSU made the grad attire red just so she couldn’t reuse mine (which was black).
And while she may be an undergrad alum, she’s heading back to NCSU in the fall for four more years. At the end of those four years and a board certification or two, you may call her Dr. Mandy and you will take your puppies and kitties to her for all their TLC and veterinary needs… when she’s not taking care of the Army’s animals!
If you didn’t know, I’m her official part-time paparazzi. You can peruse 153 photos here 🙂
PS – I realize I’m a weekend and some change late on this post, but the day after graduation she and her pals hopped on a cruise from Florida to Mexico, then she came home and hopped in a car bound for Atlantic City, and then flies back tomorrow and then goes to D.C. for the weekend… so she won’t see this until next week (or today on facebook) anyways. Who knew she’d graduate and become a lady of leisure?
I was debating whether or not to blog about this, but it’s gotten a TON of attention on my facebook… so apparently the people approve!
My question to my twitter/facebook friends was this, “Do you think my Tarheel boyfriend would kill me if my car played the NC State fight song when I unlock the doors?”
The press release I read about the Motor Mouth includes the following:
“Sounds available include: Sportsman Series: wild turkey (NWTF Licensed), duck commander, wild boar, goose, deer, duck and elk. Sports fans can enjoy the “Start Your Engines” race series or baseball, while the lifestyle series offers holiday sounds, barnyard animal sounds, horse sounds and hound dog sounds. The company also has exclusive rights with NC State University, East Carolina University, West Virginia University and University of Tennessee to market the sounds unique to those schools, including the school’s fight songs.”
I personally don’t need to attract any more wildlife than necessary (the deer are everywhere this year, drive safe!), but I do like the selection they have and think my car should play the NC State Fight Song… or maybe something NASCAR (I prefer “Boogity, Boogity, Boogity” over “Start your engines”, but I guess DW has that trademarked!).
If you are so inclined, you can check out their website.
{PS} This blog post was not endorsed or sponsored by Motor Mouth, nor am I employed by them – I just thought it was kinda cool. Lucky for them, huh?
Toys for Tots is a campaign that my family and I have participated in through various groups over the years (for example: the Ray Price Harley-Davidson Toys for Tots Toy Run).
Here’s another great opportunity to do a little good while having a lot of fun!
NC State head football coach Tom O’Brien expects his players to be champions in the classroom, in the community and on the football field. As part of that effort, the NC State football program announced today that it will be partnering with Coca-Cola and Harris Teeter to collect new toys and donations throughout the 2009 football season to benefit the U.S. Marine Corp’s Toys for Tots campaign.
During each game this season, Coca-Cola will donate $500 to the NC State/Toys for Tots Fund for every touchdown the Wolfpack scores. At the conclusion of the season, representatives from the Wolfpack football program will use the funds to purchase toys that will be donated to Toys for Tots and distributed to needy children. During the 2008 season, Coca-Cola contributed $17,000 for the 34 Wolfpack touchdowns scored.
Coca Cola will also join with Harris Teeter throughout the Triangle to set up drop-off locations for fans to donate toys. From November 5 – December 10, Toys for Tots/Coca-Cola displays with toy-donation bins will be located in Raleigh-area Harris Teeter locations. Fans can drop off new toys to any of the participating Harris Teeter locations (see below for list of locations.)
Football fans in the Triangle will have an additional opportunity to donate to the cause when NC State hosts Clemson at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, November 14. A toy drive will take place in the Wolfpack Fan Zone, located in front of the RBC Center. Coca-Cola and Toys for Tots representatives will be on hand to collect toys in the Wolfpack Fan Zone up until kick-off. Although all toy donations are appreciated, new toys for toddlers ages 2-4 and pre-teens ages 10-12 are needed most. Cash donations will also be accepted at the stadium gates until kick-off, and at the toy donation area in Fan Zone. Fans donating a new toy or a cash gift at the Fan Zone on game day will also receive a free 2 Liter from Coca-Cola and Harris Teeter.
PS – Kudos to game-day beverage Coca-Cola for it’s season-long commitment to this program!
It’s a little messed up that they backed out of the State Fair, but I guess I won’t hold a grudge… and will still put their next local show on my calendar.
Via ZBB email today:
The Breaking Southern Ground Tour 2009
Kicking off September 24th in Cary, NC.
Tickets on sale August 14th, 2009
(Thanks for the advance notice guys… *insert sarcastic look here*.)