We got the day started around 8:30 with food prep, getting ready, and packing the car. The drive for us was maybe only half an hour, and you know you're getting close when you start seeing cars packed to the gills with coolers and girls in sunhats.
You can see just pulling into the gates that the car in front of us had a group of guys packed in the bed of the truck with their coolers.
We got there and started setting up our spot. We have a spot in the infield, and the spots are large enough for your car and a tent, too.
One of the sweet treats I made was Peep skewers. I did them in purple and yellow, a little nod to Ian's ECU roots.
We got the day kicked off with mimosas and Dad's homebrew.
We weren't really drinking from this -- just using it to hold beer!
Another item I made was tortellini skewers -- cheese tortellini tossed in Italian dressing, salami, black olives, cherry tomatoes, swiss cheese cubes. So easy and tasty ... like a pasta dish on a stick.
And of course we had fried chicken! We picked this up from Rush's.
Dad and Mom shagged (standard).
We watched several races and put bets on the horses.
One of my friends from college, Mary Margaret (my great-grand-little in ADPi) comes to the Cup every year and she always comes by our spot to say hello and give me a big hug!
I think here we were helping Mom with sunscreen (a bit fuzzy) but check out those arms! She has straight up guns. She goes to the gym regularly and takes two weightlifting classes per week. She's in the best shape she's ever been. So proud of her.
Mom and Dad are so funny - they love being in the mix. You can see Dad in his red hat and Mom in her green shirt below. This was when we ventured out as a family to the College Park area. The fraternities bus in the students, and they're usually a complete and utter mess for the most part. We love going out there to witness the craziness.
For instance, these guys below, who I guess rented a U-Haul and partied in it all day. I shudder to think that they may have even used it to transport people down there. Pretty sure they didn't get their deposit back.
Another awesome Cup.
Who's in next year?!
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