Saturday, December 30, 2023

Liberty Bowl 2023

 Friday the 29th was even colder than the day before, and it was a cloudy, overcast day. We stayed cold all day, and I spent a good amount of time in the restroom area, which was one of the few heated areas in the stadium.  The University of Memphis was playing in Bowl, so while we were facing the visitor side behind the musicians, we were facing the hometown crowd.  Those fans were amazing and we were all glad that it worked out that way. They loved the performance and weren't shy about letting us know.








Marc got a field pass to help take pictures and video, so that was a cool experience too. 




Warm air was pumped into the benches, and the girls took advantage of that while they were waiting to go on the field.




Some hot chocolate waiting for them after the finished.

This was such a fun experience, and I'm glad the girls were able to join America's Clogging All-Stars for this event. It was a jam packed few days, and everyone was exhausted by the time we headed home.



Thursday, December 28, 2023

Memphis - Liberty Bowl

After Christmas we packed the car and headed to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl.  We didn't have much time to explore the city, but we did check out the Grotto and the Peabody Hotel.

    

We had practice at the stadium. It was a cold, but beautiful day. They danced to live music from the 70s funk band, The Bar Kays.
 















That afternoon the girls walked in the Liberty Bowl parade down Beale Street. 







It was such a fun day, and everyone was excited for the halftime performance the next day at the game.


Monday, December 25, 2023

Christmas 2025

 Christmas is such a special time with family. We love old and new traditions.