While in Cincinnati this past weekend, we headed down to the University of Cincinnati campus for the homecoming celebration on Saturday.  First, we watched the parade as it flowed past campus.  My mom came along with us, while dad found our tailgating spots, and we met up with Kim’s parents and Nick.  Chris, another of Kim’s brothers, was in charge of putting together a float for his fraternity, and we wanted to be there to see it.  The parade itself wasn’t very long, but was a great way to start the day.

Watching the homecoming parade with Kim's family.

After the parade, we walked through the ever-changing campus on our way to the tailgating lot.  While Kim and I were in school, the joke around campus was that UC stood for Under Construction.  The construction has continued with the addition of football practice fields, along with other athletic complexes, but the campus is so much nicer than it was ten years ago.  In fact the campus now appears on Forbes Magazine list of the most beautiful college campuses in the world!

Kim and I with the brand new Bearcat statue.

Our tailgate party was complete with fantastic food and a pretty good selection of drinks. Before too long it was game time, and we headed for the stadium. As well as the day started for us, the same would not be true for the UC football team. The game started with a series of punts, and a scoreless first quarter, before Syracuse scored their first touchdown in the second. On Cincinnati’s next possession, a fumble on the first play deep in their end, led right to another Syracuse touchdown.  As bad as that was, the same thing happened again on their next drive, however this time it was only a field goal for Syracuse.  Regardless, the Orange never looked back and came away with a solid 31-7 win.  Disappointing, but I hope Bearcat fans are staying optimistic for the future.

More pictures from my mom can be found here.