FCP

Went to law school with his son and daughter (twins). His son was an Aggie undergrad IIRC. Ran track there and apparently broke out the Aggie colors during a law school fun run or something. Seems like it may have made it into that year’s Assault and Flattery.

That’s all I’ve got.

We got the Wells Fargo Visa card with unlimited 3% cash back. No categories or restrictions--just $0.03 back for every $1.00 spent. Pay it off monthly, so there's no real cost to me. Every couple of years or so, I apply the accrued funds to that month's statement.

Aim for 1x but sometimes 1.5x on longer workdays. Probably 0.75x for off days. Ain't gonna lie--shite's getting expensive.

I usually set it to 69. :pimp:

A while back it was 6-7, just to show the kiddos their old man keeps up with the latest fads.

Still have a few from law school circa 2000. Still fit but are pretty much worn out. Also have a yellow shirt with USA flag that I bought right after 9/11. Still wear it on the farm.

Also have my grandfather’s tie collection. That goes back into at least the 1970s, if not earlier. Most reflect the era’s aesthetics, but there’s a couple Johnny Carson labeled ties that’re pretty spiffy.

Lunch will be some black bean soup later.

Great grandma lived to like 105, so I’m pretty sure I’m getting close to middle age at this point (52).

Need to let Mrs. FCP know I’m ready to buy a convertible.

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if you make a $400 donation to the Free Range All Fowl Fund

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I heard $350, made payable to C.A.S.H. (Chaotic Advice & Suspicious Help)

I guess hamster kibble ain’t as cheap as it used to be.

We left right near end of the 3rd quarter. We heard the start of the 4th while waiting for the GD train that decided to pass while we were hiking out to the hay fields. We made it out the back of River Road and down to Nicholson/Gardere by game end. And still had to drive another hour to make it home. Finally stepped out of the shower at 12:15 AM this morning.

Back in my younger days, I could stay (and drink) without issue. These days, it takes a toll on me, even without alcohol. Getting old suuuuuuuuucks, although it beats the alternative.

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cool cultural event that may one day become a thing of the past.

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That’s where I landed on it. I’ve only been once. Approx two years ago. Took my youngest who was 15 at the time and made the trip with friends from church who go there every year.

They recommended getting there way early. I think we were eating breakfast at the St. Francisville Mickey Ds around 7AM. It made for a long day, but the time passed pretty quickly.

Be sure you have plenty of fuel in your vehicle. There aren’t any stations from US61 all the way to Angola, and you’ll be idling for at least an hour when exiting. Security was surprisingly unobtrusive—you could pretty much walk in/out of the area without issue.

It is a fully cash event. There’s plenty of food and drinks available, but no credit cards anywhere that I could find. Food is standard issue SELA festival fare. Lots of fried foods, sausage, etc. Cell service was surprisingly good, at least until everyone was leaving. At that point, it went to shite.

Definitely worth making a first trip. Not sure I’ll ever make a return visit, but for sure worth doing 1x.