Pumpkin Power Down

TCU 37, Texas 27 

October 26, 2019 • Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Years ago my mom surprised Dede and me at a football game with some mallowcreme pumpkins. She called them “pumpkin power” and credited them with our Horns’ success that day. Since then, Dede and I pack some pumpkin power for random October games.

Alas, even the pumpkins couldn’t save our team from losing to the Horned Frogs. Our offense racked up a ton of yards, but four turnovers? Yikes.

Breakfast at Snooze in Fort Worth

Yummy!

Back at Frog Alley! I remember our first Frog Alley visit when I wished we could have something similar at DKR. We get TCU’s AD, and now we DO have our own Bevo Blvd. Thanks, CDC!

Great to see two of my besties together again, first time since a kid’s birthday party years ago.

Postgame solace.

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Killin’ Me, Smalls

Texas 50, Kansas 48 

October 19, 2019 • DKR

On a day when the cast of The Sandlot made a sideline appearance, my team could’ve used a heavy hitter like the Great Bambino, the Sultan of Swat. Sure, Babe Ruth played baseball, but we needed every bit of help we could get to pull out this win!

Coach Tom Herman knows that losing to Kansas can end your time at Texas pretty darn quickly, but maybe he should’ve known that ALMOST losing to Kansas will be ALMOST as bad! Dicker the Kicker had to save the day, kicking a 33-yard field goal as time expired to cap a wild fourth quarter.

But hey, sunflower seeds aren’t always pretty, but the flowers that come from them are. So will this game be a sign of beauty to come, or will the rest of this season be seedy?

Before the game, Ryan and I walked through the Capitol instead of hanging out at the tailgate. Now that Ryan’s a Texas history teacher, he enjoys getting to visit that historic site when he can. We have seen (and photographed) the Capitol countless times, so for this walk-through, I looked for interesting shapes among the familiar sights.

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Didn’t Lose to Kansas

 

Texas 42, Kansas 27 

Nov. 11, 2017 • DKR

When people called for Charlie Strong to be fired during his tenure, he weathered the storm. Then he lost to Kansas. There’s grace, there are second chances, and there are mea culpas. But you can’t lose to Kansas.

In spite of the embarrassing first game loss to Maryland, coach Tom Herman was able to check the “didn’t lose to Kansas” box in this, his first season at UT.

Fun to have Anne join us for this one

Quality time with my Austin boy

Horns win!

Ryan’s last Eyes in DKR (as a student, anyway)

11/10/2012 and 11/11/2017

When in ATX…

Hook ’em!

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Bugged Out

TCU 24, Texas 7 

Nov. 4, 2017 • Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Back in DKR’s day, the Frogs were “cockroaches”—just messing it up for everyone else. Not so much anymore! They’ve been messin’ with Texas lately, and that just ain’t right.

At least this “road game” is a local one for us Fort Worth residents!

Happy to have a road game in our hometown!

It was great to see my college friend Scott and his son pregame!

Lovely downtown FW

What great seats our band has!

I think those little white lines are Texas players.

❤ ACL

❤ Austin

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What the Shell

Maryland 51, Texas 41

Sept. 2, 2017 • DKR

It’s a brand-new season! We have a brand-new coach! We have a brand-new attitude! Here we goooooo!

Or not. Our D could not stop Maryland, not even when their QB was hurt and freshman came in to take the snaps. Our O couldn’t give Buechele much time in the pocket. And the play-calling? Same ol, same ol.

I spelled Texas with chocolate turtles for the Terrapins, but much like this game, this one ended up looking more like poop.

Tailgate trailer back in action

Pregame Chuy’s

Baby Bevo’s growing up

Back in our spot!

\m/

Co-op chalk wall

Post-game therapy

 

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Frog-tied

TCU 31, Texas 9

Nov. 25, 2016 • DKR

I had the cutest little gummy frogs for this TEXAS, and I was optimistic that our team would really show up for Coach Strong.

But instead, our team was shown up. The gummies were extra-chewy, too.

 

Gummy frogs for the Horned Frogs

Waiting for the team in the rain

Love Hook ’Em’s coach attire

Still waiting for the team

Nice hats

Bevo’s 100th anniversary card

The front of Bevo’s card

The back of Bevo’s card

LOTS of well wishes…

…including one from me!

Longhorn legends

And the legend whose name is on the stadium

LHB

Bertha

TCU band

We’ll miss you!

SWOOOOOOOPES!

Hi, Matthew

LHB’s Bevo

I spy my signature!

Mighty Fine comfort food (while mourning Florence Henderson)

So that’s all she wrote on the Strong era, D’Onta’s Heisman that could’ve been, the loss of all that promise we felt on opening night after beating Notre Dame.

Here’s to fresh starts, stud recruits, and WINS.

Hook ’em.

A Brief History of Hook ’Ems

When Harley Clark, the creator of the “Hook ’Em, Horns” hand sign, died in October 2014, I posted a Facebook album in tribute.

To archive those photos (plus a few more favorites), I’m posting them here, too. Presenting, a brief history of “hook ’ems” in our family photos.

My UT graduation, May 1990

Our wedding, June 1994

Football picnic, 1999

At home, 1998

Football picnic at Memaw’s apartment, 2001

Meeting Coach Mack Brown, 2001

In DKR with Katie, 2003

At home, 2004

Big XII championship pregame at Reliant, 2005

Section 1 crew, 2005

Heading home after the Best Day Ever, Jan. 5, 2006

Best Day Ever, Jan. 4, 2006

At Dana and Kelley’s the night before the Best Day Ever, Jan. 3, 2006

Best Day Ever, Jan. 4, 2006

Best Day Ever, Jan. 4, 2006

DKR, 2008

DKR, 2008

DKR, 2008

With the Davey O’Brien trophy, 2009

Pregaming before the 2009 Fiesta Bowl

Tailgate, 2009

With Bevo XIV at the tailgate, 2010

With Bevo XIV at the Fort Worth University Co-op, 2012

Texas-ou, 2012

Spring game with the Laughlins, 2012

Tower of Terror at Disney Hollywood Studios, 2012

At Austin’s Donut Taco Palace, 2013

Reppin’ the colors in my classroom, 2014

With the NCAA men’s basketball trophy, 2014

At Ryan’s UT orientation, 2015

Halftime with LHB and LHAB, 2015

Soaking wet at the K State game, 2015

Celebrating an improbable win over ou, 2015

With Ryan at his first Texas-ou game, 2015

Space Mountain at Disneyland, 2015

Splash Mountain at Disneyland, 2015

Splash Mountain at Disneyland, 2015

Tower of Terror at California Adventure, 2015

Tower of Terror at California Adventure, 2015

At Kerbey Lane with Ryan, 2015

Splash Mountain at Disneyland, 2016