We got a call from Alliance Coach while we were in Nashville that they had been delayed in getting their lift machine back from the repair shop.
When we found out it was going to be another week before they thought our slide-out repairs would be finished, we decided to head back south on Tuesday, Sept. 16th, and stop and visit our
daughters and their families for a few days.
We were met by Terry LeCounts as we entered the Hall of Fame who assisted us in getting all of this done. Terry was the 2nd African-American quarterback for the University of Florida. He gave us a lot of good information about the Hall of Fame and we enjoyed talking with him for several minutes about college football before beginning our tour.
After you enter your information in the computer, the helmet for your college choice (University of Tennessee) lights up on their wall of helmets and stays lit up the entire day. (I put a circle around the Tennessee helmet.)
Several of the electronic displays you walk up to, read your plastic I.D. card and then show pictures or items of interest as you walk through the Hall of Fame related to your college choice. At the displays, you can also choose to look at the same information related to any college.
One of the most fun areas of the Hall of Fame was related to all the fun college football fans have on game day like getting their faces painted:
We weren't very good at electronic face painting. So we tried singing Rocky Top, the fight song for the UT Vols:
We weren't very good at that either. I hope the University of Tennessee doesn't disown us as fans. :)
Then, I tried being a guest commentator on Game Day:
I wasn't a very good commentator. I didn't know where to sit and it looks like I'm nearly sitting on Chris Fowler's lap! After watching me, Chuck decided to give it a try:
I think he has a much better chance of getting a job on Game Day than I do! :)
We spent about three hours in the College Football Hall of Fame and really enjoyed it. I really liked it because not only was it very interactive, it also explained a lot about what goes into preparation and the actual game itself. There were several good videos that really get you fired up and ready to go out and either tackle somebody or go watch a college football game. :)
The last part of the exhibits was several electronic displays where you could see all the Hall of Famers from your college or any college and information about why they were chosen like Coach Phil Fulmer from the UT Vols:
After going through all of the exhibits, we walked back downstairs where they had an partial indoor football field where kids could try going things like kicking a field goal, passing a football, and running through several tackle blocks and then jump up and catch a pass.
Adults might could do this too but we only saw kids participating. As we left, we looked up at this huge collage painting on the wall with the history of football and famous football players and coaches.
We really enjoyed our visit and would recommend it to anyone who likes college football. It is best to go during the week like we did if at all possible. Terry told us that the place is packed on the weekends -- particularly when there are games going on.
The rest of the weekend we thoroughly enjoyed spending time with both of our daughters and their families. Little Ruby, our youngest granddaughter, had just celebrated her one month birthday.
She is getting so big and even smiles at her Pa and MiMa. :)
Hannah, who has just recently learned how to roll over really likes exploring all the toys in the jumper.
Avery and I walked down to the playground near her house. She can get in the "big kid" swings all by herself now!
And our five little granddaughters nearly fill up a Sunday school class almost by themselves!
After church on Sunday morning, we visited for a little while longer...
...and then headed back to Wildwood because the motorhome was supposed to be ready on Monday!
Several of the electronic displays you walk up to, read your plastic I.D. card and then show pictures or items of interest as you walk through the Hall of Fame related to your college choice. At the displays, you can also choose to look at the same information related to any college.
One of the most fun areas of the Hall of Fame was related to all the fun college football fans have on game day like getting their faces painted:
We weren't very good at electronic face painting. So we tried singing Rocky Top, the fight song for the UT Vols:
We weren't very good at that either. I hope the University of Tennessee doesn't disown us as fans. :)
Then, I tried being a guest commentator on Game Day:
I wasn't a very good commentator. I didn't know where to sit and it looks like I'm nearly sitting on Chris Fowler's lap! After watching me, Chuck decided to give it a try:
I think he has a much better chance of getting a job on Game Day than I do! :)
We spent about three hours in the College Football Hall of Fame and really enjoyed it. I really liked it because not only was it very interactive, it also explained a lot about what goes into preparation and the actual game itself. There were several good videos that really get you fired up and ready to go out and either tackle somebody or go watch a college football game. :)
The last part of the exhibits was several electronic displays where you could see all the Hall of Famers from your college or any college and information about why they were chosen like Coach Phil Fulmer from the UT Vols:
After going through all of the exhibits, we walked back downstairs where they had an partial indoor football field where kids could try going things like kicking a field goal, passing a football, and running through several tackle blocks and then jump up and catch a pass.
Adults might could do this too but we only saw kids participating. As we left, we looked up at this huge collage painting on the wall with the history of football and famous football players and coaches.
We really enjoyed our visit and would recommend it to anyone who likes college football. It is best to go during the week like we did if at all possible. Terry told us that the place is packed on the weekends -- particularly when there are games going on.
The rest of the weekend we thoroughly enjoyed spending time with both of our daughters and their families. Little Ruby, our youngest granddaughter, had just celebrated her one month birthday.
She is getting so big and even smiles at her Pa and MiMa. :)
Hannah, who has just recently learned how to roll over really likes exploring all the toys in the jumper.
Avery and I walked down to the playground near her house. She can get in the "big kid" swings all by herself now!
And our five little granddaughters nearly fill up a Sunday school class almost by themselves!
After church on Sunday morning, we visited for a little while longer...
...and then headed back to Wildwood because the motorhome was supposed to be ready on Monday!
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