We have had the privilege of having season tickets to Nebraska Cornhusker football games for the past five years. Every fall, we look forward to returning to Memorial Stadium, going through Gate 20, walking up and up and up to section 108, and squeezing ourselves in the 17-inch spaces known as row 1, seats 7 and 8. We love having season tickets and cheering on our beloved Huskers each year. We’ve also grown to enjoy the other season ticket holders around us, some more than others. There’s the bearded man who sits down the row and can always be counted on for leading a GOOOOOOOOO — BIIIIIIIIIIIIIG — REEEEEEED chant, and there was the woman who for several years yelled, “Give it to Imani,” “first down,” and “run like a laser!”
But some of the people we’ve enjoyed most are Mark and Kathy, who drive 180 miles (each way) from Le Mars, Iowa for home games. They sit in the row behind us, just a few seats over. They arrive early like us. They yell when the defense is on the field and we can always count on them for a high five when the Huskers score. We like visiting with them before games, hearing their takes on the play calling and turning to Kathy for explanations of questionable penalties since she usually is listening to the radio broadcast through headphones.
We’ve enjoyed meeting their exchange students and hearing about what’s going on in Le Mars. We even stopped in Le Mars last summer on our way to Minnesota to see the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor (definitely worth the stop).
The Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars, Iowa, is a great place to visit. The two-story building includes an old fashioned ice cream parlor, gift shop, a museum, and of course, lots of great Blue Bunny ice cream.
So many choices of fantastic Blue Bunny ice cream. Two of our favorites are Mocha Me Hoppy and Bunny Tracks.
We haven’t seen Mark and Kathy for more than a month now, but we knew they’d be gone. They told us when we played Illinois, Oct. 1, that they would not be in their seats for the next home game because they were going to be in Rome, Italy. We were excited for them to have the opportunity to travel abroad and reminded them to send us a postcard. We’re so glad they did!
They sent us a postcard from Vatican City in the heart of Rome, a place where we traveled in the summer os 2015. You can read more about that HERE.
It is always great to hear from people when they travel, and we’re hoping Mark and Kathy are back in their seats tonight as Nebraska takes on Minnesota. We have a lot of catching up to do.
[well]When you’re traveling next, be sure to send us a postcard at Postcard Jar, P.O. Box 334, Crete, NE 68333. We’d love to hear from you![/well]
