{"id":9071,"date":"2025-09-27T23:38:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T04:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallopingcow.net\/?p=9071"},"modified":"2025-09-27T23:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T04:38:38","slug":"family-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallopingcow.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/family-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer woke us up with a classic bacon and eggs breakfast this morning. Eaddie had a football game in the evening, preceeded by a big family day tailgate party with free tickets to the game, t-shirts, and apparently a &#8220;barbecue&#8221; lunch. I figured I would go along, since there&#8217;s not much I like more in this world than a free shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The girls left, for early rehearsal and the gym, and I got ready to meet Summer outside the football stadium for the event. I think she actually got to see the band practice early while I rode the Onewheel around outside the stadium with Muad&#8217;Dib. I was concerned that somebody might say something about him being off-leash, so I tried to avoid anyone that looked like they had any authority. Muad&#8217;Dib did great, and the only people that said anything had kind things to say about his behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer eventually made it out and we waited for a line to form for shirts and tickets. It wasn&#8217;t much after that when we had to line up for food. They had Fat Daddy&#8217;s pulled pork, potatoes, beans, and slaw &#8211; all served to barely cover the plate. If I had known they were going to be that stingy with the pork, I wouldn&#8217;t have stayed. We ate that and then headed home so Summer could shower. I actually stopped by Ridgewood to see if anyone was there, but the guys were inside and the restaurant was still closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We got home and hung out there for quite a while before Summer wanted to be back for the game. We rode together and watched the band perform outside the stadium before the game, but I forgot Muad&#8217;Dib&#8217;s e-collar remote and he had to stay on his leash. Once that was over, Summer went inside and I went home because I had no interest in football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We stopped by Ridgewood again, this time to pick up some of their specialty ribs. I got a rack of each since I hadn&#8217;t had the opportunity to try them before. Grant was there long enough to wave at me before he had to leave, but I talked to the rest of the crew for a little bit since they were so slow. The bag came out pretty greasy, so we headed straight home to eat. Muad&#8217;Dib even got a bunch of scraps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had the game streaming in the background so I could have some idea of when halftime would be. The stands were packed though, so I opted not to go at all, and just picked Summer up afterward. We made it back home and she tried the ribs before going to bed. I vacuumed a strip of the living room and came up with a shocking amount of dirt, so I sent an email to Kyle at Hydro Carpet Solutions. I don&#8217;t guess he has to do anything for us, but I couldn&#8217;t be more disappointed in the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I walked through the bedroom a few times to see Muad&#8217;Dib watching Summer&#8217;s baking shows after she had fallen asleep. I couldn&#8217;t bear the thought of <em>both<\/em> of them watching the crap and still not being able to actually bake, so I tried to find a dog show. I finally just went to Disney+ and put on <em>Homeward Bound<\/em>. Eaddie was out late, and I actually got an email from Kyle that basically said, &#8220;sorry, just vacuum it with something that has a beater bar.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All a waste of time.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer woke us up with a classic bacon and eggs breakfast this morning. 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