Football!!

It’s football season again. I love football. I really can’t explain why. I tell people it’s because I graduated from high school in Texas, and in Texas, football is what you do on Friday nights. James A. Michener even says that high school football is the state religion in Texas. But I liked football before I got to high school. So I’m not really sure where it came from.

And for the first time since I graduated from BYU, I have BYU season football tickets again. I had them every year when I was a student there, but haven’t managed to get them since. I’ve missed going to the games and being a part of the crowd. I love football on a Fall evening. I love the cheering and the tension of if the team will win or not. I’m super excited to go to the games again this year.

In fact, I’m at the first game right now. And I’m taking it as a sign that their first home game is against the University of Arizona and their last home game is against the University of Utah.

I had to work at the fabric store last year during the game against Utah. The manager turned down the music that generally plays in the store and brought out a radio so everyone could listen to the game. The last few minutes were so tense. And when BYU pulled off the win, everyone in the store cheered. This year, I’ll be at the game.

I love football.