Susan’s Journey: ‘Cause God Blessed Texas!

It was a cold December Saturday evening in Chicago. I dressed excitedly as I got ready for my “Girls’ Night” with friends from book club #2. Sangria and Cuban food at old Chicago favorite, Café 28, some Foleys, some fun. I had no idea that a football frenzy lay ahead of me…..

After dinner and a (what, $4??) vodka soda at karaoke spot Foley’s, the eight of us rushed over to Brownstone on Lincoln for our next stop. We were welcomed not with red and green as many would expect at this time of year, but Burnt Orange, and I mean everywhere. We stood amongst Texas Longhorn fans as they battled out the last few minutes of the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (love that name!). You could feel the anticipation, the tension, loud and testosterone-filled. After all, they WERE losing….