Virginia Tech and it was Cold, but the Deacons HOT

I hope this picture looks cold. It was cold. Mark and I were in Blacksburg, actual temp about 15 or 18 and wind chill much less and it seemed cold.  We were guests of David and Anna on a tour of Virginia Tech — it is a beautiful campus.  The Drill Field allows for quite the wind effect too.

This arch building whose name I forgot is quite famous and photogenic, it looks out over monuments and onto the Drill Field and into the sun and reflected light from the snow and is not photographable from that angle with my camera and skill level. A missed opportunity.

The inside of the above building, very similar to David's office which he also showed us, as well as the classroom building where he has been studying and teaching these past 15 years. (He is a slow learner)( but he apparently gets there.)

Mark, Anna, and David, in aforementioned building,

Mark and Anna in front of Cassel Gym, even colder, which is home of the Hokies.

We got there early.

I like being early.

Mark and I made two new friends, we tried to trade hats, Mark even offered money, (you know how he can be when he sees a new gizmo or something he thinks he needs.)  ( If you draw his name for Christmas here is an idea.)

The guys above were met by a surprisingly large number of their peers (given the sorry state of Virginia Tech basketball— I mean they were favored by only two points by the gamblers in Las Vegas, — yes Virginia, WF is that bad)  And they were actually fairly loud given that Wake jumped out to an early lead and never trailed — a first for us this year I think— 

Check out the camera angle on the photo below.  yes sir ree-  right behind the bench!  Could have given the coach advice.  Mark got us seats in the parents section behind the Deacon bench. They are real good seats too. I am hoping more parents will not use tickets for future away games and Mark is able to get in line to get them again.  

If you saw the game on the TV, you saw me.  I was sitting beside that woman.  She is the mother of Travis McKie, Wake's only senior and that night's best player.  She was on her feet a lot, loud and very happy - so was I.  She was sent texts by many of her friends who said they saw her on TV.  So there!  

We did not get to listen in on time out discussions, much to my disappointment, but we did get to enjoy the emotions of the bench interactions and the comings and goings on the bench and reactions to game action.  It was fun.  Especially since Wake won. Yes won an away game — a most unusual occurrence.

And the post game - hugs all around. 

 I got one from Travis's Mom.