Jen and I went to the Nebraska/Michigan game in late November. We flew out on a Friday and met Jen's cousins Dave and Sue at the airport in Detroit. They had flown from Omaha and landed a few minutes before us. We spent Friday night in downtown Plymouth Michigan eating at an Italian restaurant on the square and frequenting a couple of Irish bars. We ended up spending most of our time at my favorite hangout (when we lived in Plymouth) Doyle's. There we met up with old friends and neighbors. It was great hanging out, telling old stories and catching up on the new ones. We left that night later than we planned, but it was well worth it.
The next day we got up and drove to Ann Arbor to tailgate with another set of friends I've known for a long time. While it was very cold, they had plenty to eat. Anytime you can sit around talking college football, that is a great day. They had a great tailgate setup with TV's and a nice stereo.
As we headed to the game we notice the lights were out. AA had a power outage so it felt very old school for the first half. The game was not what we expected and I know the team could have done better. As for the stadium itself, I was surprised that the band was micro phoned and played through the speakers. I also thought the half time show was comically bad. Michigan did a tribute to viral youtube videos that included showing a video and then playing the song or a song related to the video. The viral videos they showed included 'Charlie bit my finger', 'two hand dance', 'tralololo' and 'rainbows'. Michigan has a great band, but this was awful to watch.
That night we went back to Plymouth to hand out at Doyle's and try to forget about how our team played. Reflecting it was a great trip. It was great showing Dave and Sue where we used to live and what made Plymouth so special. It was great seeing old friends again. It was great feeling like we were home. Despite the game, we had a great time.
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