Can't wait anymore!!!

Okay, I don't have to wait anymore to revel in the glory that is COLLEGE FOOTBALL!! The season openers begin tomorrow, and I'm pumped now!! Last night, I watched a little bit of the College Gameday preview. Of course, they talked about Texas first (because we rock). And I got just as excited as I do every year! I wanted to hoop and holler and jump around my living room and hear "Texas Fight!" and hold up my Hook 'em Horns and...I'm so ready.

All my fears about feeling disappointed this year when the season kicked off since we probably won't repeat as National Champs without Vince - all unfounded. I'm psyched! I'm so happy the season is finally starting! I cannot wait! I'm going to miss out on the game day excitement around the stadium this weekend since I'm not going to UT's first game, but that's okay. I'm going to watch the game with my folks, and next week, when Ohio State comes a callin', I will SO be there!! This is truly the greatest time of of year!!!

And it's not *just* football (although that would be enough on its own). No, this is my favorite time of year for many reasons. For one thing, as the season runs its course, the weather improves. We start out in tank tops and shorts, and by the end we're in jeans and jackets. Good stuff. Especially this year - I'm so sick of the heat I could scream, except it's too hot to expel the hot air (incidentally, the little front that brought us the rain this morning gave us a glorious morning today in the 70s - it'll be mid-90s by the end of the day, but this morning gave a taste of better days ahead).

Secondly, coinciding with football season (the best season of all) is the holiday season - The Holidays, uppercase, with their food, vacation from work, friends and family. Love The Holidays, uppercase. Technically, we start with Labor Day this weekend since the games start this weekend, but Labor Day feels like the end of summer more than part of The Holiday Season, and really, we shouldn't even be playing this early (this stupid 12-game schedule is...stupid), so I don't count that. To me, The Holidays kick off in October with Halloween. A few weeks later we get Thanksgiving. Then a month after that is Christmas. Then a week after that is New Year's. And during all of this, there is football. The Holidays and football - they go together like chocolate and peanut butter. And there is no better candy item than Reese's peanut butter cups, and you know it, so don't even fight me on this one.

So, this weekend is the beginning of all that is glorious - football, cooler weather and the holidays. September-December. Is there even remotely a better span of 4 months? I think not.