BSU Homecoming 2025.

BSU had their homecoming and friends and family weekend in October.  We did all the things, starting with the homecoming parade.  I convinced my dad to join me for the parade.  We met up with Kendall beforehand, as she was prepping for her participation in the parade.

After saying hello to Kendall, we headed out to find a great spot on the parade route.

The parade was awesome.  I managed to accumulate all kinds of swag.  One of my favorites is Cathy Jo.  Sidney has aspirations to be the next Bronco girl, though I am not sure that Cathy Jo is ready to give it up.  It is fun to know the Bronco Girl and her horses and to have ridden with her in drill.

My dad got this great shot of Kendall mid turn.

It is not a parade without a few selfies.

All night my dad kept mentioning that he wanted to bring my mom down to the greenbelt to ride Lime scooters.  I kept saying that this was a terrible idea.  He kept pointing out that one can go slow and take it easy.  Of course, he had never been on a Lime scooter.  After the pep rally, I asked Kendall if she would take grandpa on a ride back to her apartment and I could meet them there.  She gave him a few instructions and used her app to secure a couple of scooters and off they went.  I sent my mom a picture, as she was out of town.  I think she was not too sure about this idea until after they made it to the apartment safely.

The next day Sidney, Kendall and I attended the tailgate.

We managed to score even more swag, if this was possible.

We had absolutely TERRIBLE tickets for the game.  Corner section with the absolute back row.  I think we would have needed binoculars to see anything.  The morning of the game, my friend called me.  She asked if we wanted to join her and her friend Mike.  They had scored club seats.  I was ecstatic.  I sent Mike our terrible seats, and he managed to resale them - so we had cash for snacks.  

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The gang (sans Mike).  He must have been off getting our amazing snacks.  

Sidney donning her school spirit shoes.

It was the most beautiful thing to have these club seats, as it started pouring in the second quarter.  The wind was blowing like crazy too, and here we are in our covered seats with heaters even!!!  I could not have been more grateful.

As Rebecca so appropriately put it...Better Together!

Cathy Jo and Petey getting ready for their buzz.

Sunday morning, Kendall and I met up for coffee and 'Touch the Turf''.

Shortly after this picture was taken, Kendall and I raced to the thirty yard line.  I am VERY competitive and may have crossed the line first.  We will not mention that I did a quick 'Ready, set, go!'.  Yep, I used wisdom to my advantage.  Afterwards Kendall said, "I forget...you are an old person, but you don't have an old person body yet."  I laughed.  I am pretty sure there is a compliment buried in there:).

We purchased a BSU flag to put next to the Cal Poly flag in the den.

Kendall is pretty much famous, as she made the BSU Facebook page.

College Life - October 2025.

Kendall is off doing her college thing.  It is such a bitter sweet time.  Grown and Flown has become my favorite source of validation and wisdom.  The girls laugh at me every time I mention this, but it is so true.  I am so very proud of her, but so very sad for me:).  She is forging her independence and learning to navigate life on her own.  Even though she is only a few miles away, I do not see her much.  I do get a text from her almost daily.  As  much as I would like to smother her, I need to remind myself to back off and let her spread her wings.  Here are some pictures she sent me from her life on campus.

Seriously cute!

Okay this one surprises me just a tiny bit, as I know she is now a monthly subscriber to Lime and frequently takes them to class.

Girls Who Weld.

As I mentioned in a previous post, Sidney has been taking a welding class this year.  It has been a lot of fun for her.  She has welding at the technical center for the first two periods of the day.  There is another girl in the class, and they have become fast friends.  

She is doing quite well.  She is now working on filet welds and will be doing overhead welds after that. 

Road Trippin' - Tate McRae Edition.

Kendall and a couple of her friends took a road trip to Seattle to see the Tate McRae concert.  

They had a great time.  It was a classic college road trip.  Best I do not know all of the details.  They had a blast though.

Getting ready for the concert is half the fun.

Kendall showing off.  If I could do that, I would probably show off too.

The concert was absolutely amazing.

The girls spent the next day at Pikes Place.

They had a spa night the next night, complete with foot masks.

The road trip was a success, and they are all home safe and sound.  Oh, to be a parent of a young adult.  It is not for the faint of heart.