Penn State Football: These "Irish" Eyes Teared Up As Penn State Pulled Out a Tight Win

The tears flowed freely this weekend, and most of them were tears of sorrow, not joy.  They first came on Friday when someone posted a 17 minute video of the pep rally in Dublin, a pep rally in an unfamiliar location but with a very familiar format.

My husband Terry and I had attended so many in the past at away games and bowl games all over the country.   The pep rallies all seemed the same after a while, but there in Ireland, it was decidedly different.  The enthusiasm of the Penn State crowd was contagious and it reminded me that of course I would have been there "if only"...

Paterno Legacy by Jay Paterno: A Must Read!

I was lucky enough to learn that the Barnes and Noble bookstore in State College had a few copies of this book before anyplace else in the country.  I was able to drive down to the bookstore and pick one up right away.  Never mind that I almost got a speeding ticket on my way to pick up the book...luckily the police officer that stopped me was kind!

Once I acquired it I couldn't put it down, even though I went through an entire box of tissues while reading it.  There are painful moments, rich moments, humorous moments.  It is very well written.