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I wouldn't be caught dead in Texas now, and I can't imagine many Stanford fans feel too thrillled about the prospect of being there in a few weeks either. Just found out the daughter of a business partner is really sick with Covid in Texas. The place is dangerous right now.

I'm fully vaxxed and happy [okay, not really happy, but willing] to wear a mask pretty much anywhere as long as I can keep my glasses from fogging], and I'm thrilled to be going to the game.  

Last time I went to a season opener in Texas, Stanford ended the season in the Rose Bowl! Even though that season opener was one of my worst game experiences ever [making the sunny side in The Wok seem like a blizzard in Alaska], if we end up in the Rose Bowl again at the end of this season, it's fine with me.

Not sure why someone interested in the game, fully vaxxed, and wearing a mask would consider the place particularly dangerous.  Unless all those scientists/doctors are wrong about vaccines and masks, there shouldn't be a problem.  Dallas isn't near the border, so that's not an issue.  And, it's got to be safer than Chicago these days ...

Just an aside--and appropos of nothing--my first and last Stanford football experience in Texas was one my all-time fave Stanford roadies: Saturday Night Lights, September 13, 1986. brobdingnagian Cardinal win in Austin as heavy underdogs, 31-20. And it was not that close. Longhorn fans were stunned into silence, but grudgingly gracious. Tex-Mex food was everything it was supposed to be, Austin was a blast. Our group took the kids to the Alamo the day before. Post-game, met up with Jack and Jan Elway for drinks and chit-chat. Warm, wonderful people. Jan and my wife were fund-raising volunteers at The Guild, associated with Packard Children's Hospital. Indelible memories. Paye was on target, Sure-handed Jeff James was catching everything. Great campus environment. A win to savor.

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I wouldn't be caught dead in Texas now, and I can't imagine many Stanford fans feel too thrillled about the prospect of being there in a few weeks either. Just found out the daughter of a business partner is really sick with Covid in Texas. The place is dangerous right now.

I'm fully vaxxed and happy [okay, not really happy, but willing] to wear a mask pretty much anywhere as long as I can keep my glasses from fogging], and I'm thrilled to be going to the game.  

Last time I went to a season opener in Texas, Stanford ended the season in the Rose Bowl! Even though that season opener was one of my worst game experiences ever [making the sunny side in The Wok seem like a blizzard in Alaska], if we end up in the Rose Bowl again at the end of this season, it's fine with me.

Not sure why someone interested in the game, fully vaxxed, and wearing a mask would consider the place particularly dangerous.  Unless all those scientists/doctors are wrong about vaccines and masks, there shouldn't be a problem.  Dallas isn't near the border, so that's not an issue.  And, it's got to be safer than Chicago these days ...

Just an aside--and appropos of nothing--my first and last Stanford football experience in Texas was one my all-time fave Stanford roadies: Saturday Night Lights, September 13, 1986. brobdingnagian Cardinal win in Austin as heavy underdogs, 31-20. And it was not that close. Longhorn fans were stunned into silence, but grudgingly gracious. Tex-Mex food was everything it was supposed to be, Austin was a blast. Our group took the kids to the Alamo the day before. Post-game, met up with Jack and Jan Elway for drinks and chit-chat. Warm, wonderful people. Jan and my wife were fund-raising volunteers at The Guild, associated with Packard Children's Hospital. Indelible memories. Paye was on target, Sure-handed Jeff James was catching everything. Great campus environment. A win to savor.