U Miami Football 40 Year National Championship Reunion Dinner

Welcome Home Reception at the Newman Alumni Center on Campus. It was so great to see everyone

 

Posing with Sebastian the Ibis

Rhona Wise shoots the coaches trophy.

Alonzo Highsmith & Christine Brennan

 Christine's book was one of the gifts in our swag bag.

Juan Comendiero signs a helmet.

Beverlee Schnellenberger poses with the coaches trophy.

Now it's my turn while Ken Lee photo bombs me.

Rhona & Ken

Selfie with Tony Fitzpatrick

Tony & me from 40 years ago at a home game in the Orange Bowl.

 Selfie with Alonzo Highsmith

Posing with Alonzo Highsmith & Eddie Brown at the 1985 Fiesta Bowl.

Selfie with Melvin Bratton

Selfie with Beverlee Schnellenberger

Don Bailey Jr was the MC

 Tony got the team all energized!

Beverlee & Bernie

I couldn't believe Kenny Calhoun mentioned my name! Watch this 30 second video.

Kenny was wearing an awesome jacket!

 

 

 

Our Championship Ring

 

 I brought one of the centerpieces home for my mom. She loved it!

 

Heading Home Thru Plains, GA

Mary shot our group selfie before we checked out of our cabin at Big Red Top Mountain.

First stop ... Plains, Georgia. Lots of memorabilia in here!

 

The Plains Trading Post (formerly the Old Carter Peanut Warehouse).

 

We went nuts in Plains, GA. The peanut butter ice cream was fab!

 

Stella & Google got free ice cream! Yum!

 

The Plains Trading Post has the largest collection of political memorabilia in the South.

Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Headquarters

The Billy Carter Service Station & now, Museum.

 

Stella said there's nothing better than taking a nap with Google's tail curled next to her nose.

The Smiling Peanut (1976) is 13' tall!

First Coca-Cola Mural, Hiking, Ice Cream & Pizza

We took a ride into Cartersville this morning. This is the first painted mural to advertise Coca-Cola. It was placed on this wall for the Coca Cola Company in 1894 at Young Brothers Pharmacy. The sign was restored in 1989. I think I would've liked it more if it wasn't restored.

 

We drove around Red Top Mountain State Park looking for a new place to hike.

Wake us up when we get there!

Google & Stella are ready for a hike!

 The pups can't understand why I'm taking pictures of leaves.

 

 

Entering the life jacket zone!

 

Scenic Altoona Lake

Stella was barking at the guy swimming/towing the boat.

 Coconuts Ice Cream

4 Way Lunch in Cartersville, is Georgia's oldest restaurant without a telephone.

We got takeout from Mellow Mushroom for dinner

The sun sets on Altoona Lake behind our beautiful cabin.