05-20-2020, 06:07 PM
1992. My brother, brother-in-law and I took my Dad to the ND game for his 70th birthday. Dad is the reason I’m a Stanford fan. We met up with two of his cousins from Iowa, who also were among his closest friends. Stayed at the Knickebocker in Chicago. (It was a Cardozo trip). Hit Wrigley Friday afternoon. Went to one of Chicago’s famous steak houses for dinner and a couple martinis.
Hopped on the Stanford train to SB in the morn. Watched as Stanford fell behind 16-0. Turned to Dad and said “ We came 2,000 miles for this ” You know the rest.
I don’t remember the train back. Delirium set in about 1/3 of the way home. I just remember it was a happy train! Dad always talked about how special that trip was. And it certainly was.
Years later I got the opportunity to meet John Lynch on the sidelines of a Stanford game. He was with his young son. I don’t often do this as I think athletes don’t like to be bugged– but I walked up to him and I said something along the lines of: “Mr. Lynch in 1992 I took my father to the Stanford- Notre Dame game for his 70th birthday. It was one of the special times that we had together. And you were incredible that day. i still remember you flattening Jerome Bettis causing that key fumble. And I just want to let you know that we appreciated it.” I was glad to be able to say that to him with his son there.
I’ll never forget that trip.
Hopped on the Stanford train to SB in the morn. Watched as Stanford fell behind 16-0. Turned to Dad and said “ We came 2,000 miles for this ” You know the rest.
I don’t remember the train back. Delirium set in about 1/3 of the way home. I just remember it was a happy train! Dad always talked about how special that trip was. And it certainly was.
Years later I got the opportunity to meet John Lynch on the sidelines of a Stanford game. He was with his young son. I don’t often do this as I think athletes don’t like to be bugged– but I walked up to him and I said something along the lines of: “Mr. Lynch in 1992 I took my father to the Stanford- Notre Dame game for his 70th birthday. It was one of the special times that we had together. And you were incredible that day. i still remember you flattening Jerome Bettis causing that key fumble. And I just want to let you know that we appreciated it.” I was glad to be able to say that to him with his son there.
I’ll never forget that trip.