I was going to blog last night but figured I wouldn't have been able to put two thoughts together that would have make sense.... it would have looked something like this.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Our day yesterday started around 9:30 AM. I know, it's pretty late, actually. Justin and I edited a couple pieces of video for the 6 PM newscast. The Shippensburg High School Band was here and we decided we wanted to find them -- we did! And of course, we had to shoot the Penn State Alumni Pep Rally (no yell-leaders here). So before kickoff, we had already done 2 liveshots for the 6 PM newscast and shot a ton of video. We ate something for the first time all day around 7 PM and then it was time for kickoff.
Justin worked his magic as he typically does, shooting great highlights. I was sitting in the press box taking detailed notes. Man, that first quarter was rough, huh? Penn State came out flat. It was a much better 2nd quarter and second half. I thought the defensive line played very, very well. How about Deon Butler's catch? Terrific! And Daryll Clark added a new wrinkle at QB... we will be seeing a lot of him next season. I'll tell you a secret (or just an inner thought). This kid is going to be good. His post-game interview was very polished. He's been working on it, you can tell. But that's a good thing. He speaks with a lot of heart and passion. It was very Michael Robinson-like. Very refreshing. I'm sure he is going to take his lumps and bumps, but I think he's going to be a dandy.
So when the game ended, my night went into full swing. I had to interview a ton of people and write stories for our Sunday morning newscast. By the time we left the dome, it was 1:45 AM, central time. And still our night was not done. 3 1/2 hours later we had to drive to the CBS station here and feed back in time for our morning show. Finally, after all that I could sleep about 4 hours. That's what I'm working off of now. 4 hours of sleep.
Our flight leaves San Antonio at 2:25 PM. And good news -- it's a much bigger plane! Yipppeeee. I was just researching the weather in Harrisburg -- and we could be flying back in snow. Great! You know what -- after a long couple of days, I'm ready to return, even if it is cold.
Adios Alamo!
