Thoughts on the Black & Gold Game
The girls and I just got back from Army's Spring Scrimmage, and as long as I've got a few minutes, I'd like to jot down my thoughts before I forget what I saw. I should note that we only stayed through three quarters. I wanted to watch Ahmad Bradshaw's last possession, but we just didn't have time. The girls are attending the local junior high school production of Beauty and the Beast , so we had to leave early to give everyone a chance to decompress and eat before heading back out. We left the house a little after nine, which I thought would be plenty early . With no traffic, I live about seventy-five minutes from the Academy. Unfortunately for us, however, the NY State Department of Transportation failed to deconflict their Tappan Zee Bridge roadwork with Army's Athletic Department, resulting in a massive traffic jam that significantly delayed us getting the stadium. What's worse is that everyone was a little cranky by the time we got there. Th