Fortunately, I had a fun weekend to balance out the exhausting week. Scott and I decided to stay on campus Saturday morning after the test. We ate at Inga's and then went to Tiger District to buy some shirts for the gold game. We didn't get tickets for the game -- it's difficult to convince someone to give you tickets to the LSU vs. Florida game -- but we had a good time hanging out on campus until the AT&T party on the terrace of the journalism building.
After getting our VIP passes and enjoying some of the delicious catering from Cef Don Bergeron (who also happens to be a client of Scott's, as we found out that day), we ran into James Carville and snapped a few pictures.
It is likely that I was the only non-important person that was photographed with him on this day. Everyone else looked pretty important and the photos were taken by a professional photographer with the "handshake" (you know, the slow handshake with the smile at the camera... perfect photo op?). I snuck in and just told him I wasn't very important but was a big fan, and he graciously took a photo with me.
The view from the terrace was wonderful -- we were in between the stadium and the PMAC. I didn't enjoy too much of the view, though, as I was more interested in sitting in a chair at a table for the first time throughout the tailgating process :) The food and open bar treated us well, and we enjoyed watching the sea of gold gathering around the stadium as our city prepared for the football players to come through.
I know in my lifetime I've seen this before, but we had a really great view of the players in their suits walking down to the stadium. We were surrounded by LSU foundation donors, Exxon lobbyists, and many other people who traveled hundreds of miles to attend this party on the terrace and watch LSU play Florida in Tiger Stadium. It was a great time!!
Eventually, the ticket holders were separated from the non-ticket holders, and I took one photo with Kimberly before she and her husband went to their club seats in the stadium. We're hoping to attend a Saints game in the AT&T suite next month.
We had the opportunity to visit with my oldest friend Camila and her wonderful family on Sunday morning. Camila and Michael recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Mason Wiltcher. This was my first time to see Mason and he is just perfect. I would have snapped a photo with Camila, but she was very tired and I didn't want to make her self-conscious by playing paparazzi! (Although it would have come out beautifully, I am sure!) We'll have to make sure to take one next time... don't know when it will be, but hoping it's not too long!!!!
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