UT Basketball Game

This past weekend I got the pleasure of going to the first game of the season for the University of Texas Longhorns. Even though I went to Texas State, the team I follow the closest is Texas. It’s been my team since I was born and I can’t fight a good thing. I am sorry-- it's just not in my blood, which bleeds burnt orange, by the way 

              The Longhorns play in the Frank Erwin Center, or as it's called in the streets, “The Drum”. It's been a staple in my life since my youth. Growing up my favorite sport was basketball, and my father would take me to games all the time whether it be UT, March Madness or the Texas high school state playoffs. At the time- around the age of 16- I began noticing something: whenever we went to the games, I did not fit very well in the seats! I always had to sort of lean to one side and always felt uncomfortable. I didn’t really make a big deal of it but it was something that was always in the back of my mind whenever we made plans to go see a game or concert.  As I got older and bigger the problem only increased, eventually getting to the point where it physically hurt getting into the seat because I was too wide.  This would be the main reason I would skip out on the events people would invite me to at the Frank Erwin Center; it just was too painful to sit in the stands for that long of a period.

              So on Sunday as Sean and I were walking up to the game, I was thinking to myself whether or not I had lost enough weight and inches to fit comfortably in the seats again. Thankfully, I had! I sat right down and had some room on both sides. I was so happy with myself. It’s these little things that really show me how far I have come. In the future I am looking forward to more stories like this to report. Thanks guys!