Everyone has a Water Jug but my son

As some of you may know my son Shannon plays soccer. While I was hanging out at soccer practice the other night I was struck by an interesting realization. Nearly everyone on the soccer team had a Rubbermaid Water Jug except Shannon (although I'm positive none of the other team members have as many Blue Ice blocks as we do). I thought this was rather funny. Anyway, here are some pictures.

The owner of this water cooler must get really thirst.

One of our 1/2 gallon victory jugs in our new blue color.

 

Another 1/2 gallon Victory water jug in our older blue color.

5 Lessons Learned From a Tailgate

Usually I’m the kind of person that will just show up to your tailgate, eat your tasty food, and commend you on the lovely set-up. Recently I actually helped a friend plan and set-up a massive tailgate. Here’s what I learned:

Use 2-3 cars.

This is a GREAT idea if you have a large group. It gives you more space to stretch out. HINT: If you have a tent, make sure one of the cars is a small car. Compact cars can be pulled further up into the parking space, leaving room for the tent to be set up in the rest of that space. You may have to go over the car just a bit to ensure you leave enough room for other cars to pass.

Bring a tent!

I seriously don’t know what we would have done without ours. On a hot day, people will appreciate a place to congregate that’s away from direct sunlight. You can buy them at any sporting goods store and they are simple to put up, take down and pack away for easy transport. Just be sure to break down the tent before you leave for the game. Since it’s so easy to deal with, it might be gone before you get back!

Serve food in reusable containers.

Several of our dishes we not salvageable the next day because they were not sealed in proper containers. Bean dip, spinach dip, ham delights and breakfast casserole all were science projects in the cooler by the time anyone got back to them. Any sealable container will do. But Rubbermaid’s TakeAlongs are especially made for the job since they travel well. Also try Twist & Seal Containers for messy sauces and condiments. Another advantage of using containers is that you don’t have to worry about wiping down serving dishes.

Use a portable music device.

Within 3 hours, we had 3 dead batteries and all sorts of windows rolled down – not protecting the valuable items inside. So bring your boom box or jumper cables – or both. You can never be too safe.

Clean as you go.

Game time is game time. If you leave all the cleaning and car-packing for the very last minute, you might not make it to your seat on time!