Day 88 - December 28, 2012: The Outback Bowl DeBartolo Team Lunch

Sometimes you just get lucky in life

We returned from a great Christmas vacation in Michigan to Tarpon Springs with Elizabeth last night and were happy to find Great Laker just as we left her.

We got lucky because Bonnie's husband, Dwayne, through a friend, got us two tickets to the Outback Bowl DeBartolo Team Lunch at the Tampa Convention Center. With all three of us being UofM fans, it was a tough decision, but graciously, Anne agreed that Elizabeth and I, as a student and alumnus, should attend.

Approximately 1400 guests attended, including all the players, coaches and support personnel from both the UofM and University of South Carolina teams, along with many individual and corporate sponsors. Luckily, we got a table right next to the UofM team and took many pictures. Denard is a very likeable person with a great smile, and it is obvious that the players love Coach Hoke. They are both so unpretentious and down to earth. GO BLUE!

DeBartolo Team Lunch

The Outback Bowl Trophy

Wolverines

Elizabeth working game strategies with Jake and Denard

Elizabeth with Coach Brady Hoke

Larry with Coach Brady Hoke

Later, Anne's relatives, Mary Kay, Emilio, and Jared, drove up and joined us for a Greek dinner at Hellas. They are spending a few days here, and we will all be attending the Outback Bowl on January 1.