Well we invested our hard earned dollars into another opening game vacation to the West coast but played like ass. The usual suspects were involved & we picked up a late addition to the team for alot of fun. I could never live in California because I hate traffic but damn it was beautiful! We started by flying non-stop on Southbest to LAX & drank them out of Miller Lite then Bud Light...unheard of was the term Ron the waiter in the sky used. We became founding members of the Shaved white tail beaver preservation society as well...a big honor as we try everyday to do our part. Frank the tank was deemed to drunk to pick up the rental car much less drive it so as usual I default to that roll. We immediately hit Shakey's pizza as they had 2 things we wanted, more beer & pizza buffet. We gorged ourselves, checked into the hotel & went to find $14 pitchers at Chevy's for South Carolina-North Carolina State. Friday wet got up, got a work out in dog & headed to Venice Beach. Weird, Beautiful people everywhere. We ate, drank & took in the scenery. Next stop Los Angeles Angels game followed by meeting up with Barry's hot cousin & her friend. They turned the lights on at 3a.m. & said "u don't have to go but u can't stay here" Trina took us to some world famous 24 hr diner that i can't remember. Next day we were introduced to a Denny's w/a bar by Barry's dad who lives out there. We proceeded to Champ's sports bar in Burbank for roughly 10 hours of college football & beer drinking.... ouch!Sunday involved a swim in the coldest pool ever for me & then a cookout at Barry's uncle's house. i have never seen so much meat put on a grill ever & i've been to Q-Fest. We proceeded to Huntington beach for some hottie viewing before picking up Brian Hamiltoe at John Wayne airport. We ended up at Duke's in Malibu right on the beach...it was cool but far away from home base so we were instructed to take Topanga Canyon road over the mountains. I scared the shit out of all my passengers but i had been on the curvy road before so it was like a road course for me. Gameday...we proceeded downtown Pasadena & got our pre-game drink on! Those UCLA fans were lame but hot! We made to the game & once again got out coached. We never should of lost to that team. Barry was as pissed as i have ever seen him. Thanks to brian, he & found the Jeep Liberty parked on a golf course. We drowned our sorrows & headed back to Casa la Hampton. We awoke & took the slowest path ever to Huntington Beach...the pacific Coast highway. We went out on the pier & had lunch on the beach as the junior shaved white tail beaver team prepared to play volleyball...much drooling as the food was so good! We made it back to LAX then to Vegas then back to Nashville. Overall a great trip, just like Cal was last year but as Barry said..."We play at Oregon in Eugene in 3 yrs & if we lose, we are never coming back to the West coast!" I concur. Some may equal but none will excel our UT road trip ability.
Cheers,
Rip
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