MSU Tailgate
by Crip*Team KATT on Sep 27, 2008 7:55 AM CDT
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PrintWell I sit here at my computer at 7:45 this morning instead of on the LSU parade grounds because a choice had to be made.
Last night the wife's contractions started to get stronger but were very erratic. Some would be 30 min apart and others 12 min apart. So we chose to make a choice this morning. While on the way to Walker so I can catch a ride to Tailgating with a friend those contractions started coming closer together.
I looked at my 39 week and 1 day pregant wife and asked, "What do YOU want me to do" as we pull into the parking lot. She looks at me and says, "But if I dont go into labor today your gonna be mad and upset that you didnt go." Most guys can figure out the 5 mintue exchange that took place next.
I was faced with a very tough choice, be there for my wife who might not even go into labor today, OR go tailgating and she will be pregant tommorrow. Then a though popped into my head, I could get brownie points for life!!!
With her first 2 kids the babies biological sperm donors (her term) were not there with her when she went into labor. So for missing one day of tailgating I could do no wrong for the rest of my life!!!
So I made the choice to stay home and have a vitual tailgate in the chatroom over at Tigerforums.com! I can listen to the Geaux Show live and even call in with a question and I can drink beer and watch football from the comfort of my computer chair.
BUT most importantly I get to be there for the woman I love with all my heart, my soulmate through life and weither or not she goes into labor, I will always be there for her.
See it wasnt a hard choice, I had already made up my mind the night before, but we had the food, and pinata for this week so I had to get it over there anyway.
SO whereever you may be today, lift your favorite drink high into the air and lets drink to life, to Saturdays in the fall and to LSU FOOTBALL!!!!!!
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Tailgatin'
Man you will be the golden for about 3 minutes after the birth of your beautiful child. Then, it goes out the window. But you are better off staying with Mrs. Crip*TEAM KATT, so she can’t use it as ammunition in the inevitable future war of wills.
Take it from me, it was a no win situation from the start. There was no way you were going to go tailgating today, no matter what she ‘said.’ However, I give you props for the thought process that went into the ultimate decision.
I am with you man, in the fact that I am unable to go tailgating this morning. And oh what a great day for a tailgate it is! You see, I am at work right now until about 430 this afternoon. So I feel your pain in missing out.
In fact, all of the potential good tailgating home games this year, I’ll have to miss because I will have to work. For instance, I am working for the Florida(I know it’s not a home game but it is definately a day I’d be drinkin’ at home), Alabama, Georgia and Ole Miss games. Because of this silly job that I’m going back to school to try to get out of.
However, I’ll be flipping back and forth between the Bama/Dawg game and the LSU one on my HD football fantastic TV.
BTW, keep us updated on the progress of the missus, and good luck!
That sucks
About having to work for all those games!
It was an easy choice from the start the only things that suck is:
1.) It is THE PERFECT DAY for tailgating.
2.) It will be 4 weeks before we have another home game!
As Wild as We wanna be
by Crip*Team KATT on Sep 27, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
You weren’t going tailgating today whether you wanted to or not. And it’s for the best. Tailgating comes 8 times per year. The birth of your first child happens only once.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Sep 27, 2008 9:40 AM CDT reply actions
No my wife is cool like that
She was crying because she felt horrible that I didnt go and it was her fault.
Have fun at your museums. After I read your post I went and checked here and the National D-Day meuseum is free today, I would love to go back to that place and take my wife and kids that is an awsome place to visit!
As Wild as We wanna be
by Crip*Team KATT on Sep 27, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
It's almost. . .
football thirty man, you need to get a move on in order to complete said tour in time.
by Purpletiger006 on Sep 27, 2008 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I left about 5 minutes after posting that.
We only made it to one museum but Little Miss ATVS loved the Children’s Hands-On Museum.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Sep 27, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Wise move
Your actions may be somewhat forgotton in time but if you would have tailgated, THAT my friend would have never been forgotton.
Shame on me
You put me to shame. You are taking all of this in stride. I probably would have done the same except I would be crying in my multiple beers.
Its all good
It really wasnt a hard choice. And I cant even drink today just in case we gotta go to the hosptial.
As Wild as We wanna be
by Crip*Team KATT on Sep 27, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Nothing so far
The Contractions have gone from every 20 mintues to fluxing between every 12 and every 8 mintues. She does not want to go to the hospital just to have them send us home SO she wants to wait until her water breaks. SO we will see!
I will let y’all know!
As Wild as We wanna be
by Crip*Team KATT on Sep 27, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Water may not break
sometimes they have to break it for you. I think you’re supposed to wait until they’re 5 minutes apart.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Sep 27, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Or until water breaks
whichever is first.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Sep 27, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
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