Homecoming

It has been a long time since we have been able to come off of a home Big Ten win going into Homecoming but that's the case this year after our big win on Saturday! The Boilers put on the best costume of the Halloween weekend when they showed up as a Big Ten football program last week against Nebraska.  This week we welcome in the Illini for our Homecoming game and given our recent close games with them I expect it to be another fun football weekend.


Our tailgate theme this week will be Mardi Gras as we bring a bit of Bourbon street to West Lafayette, IN. Paula and I visited New Orleans last year and it really reignited our passion for the food, music, and spirit of the town.  We will be serving a big pot of gumbo, shrimp po' boys, and of course a batch of hurricanes!


Given the fact that this will be the latest homecoming game for Purdue since the 1930's we will have our warming tent set up with the kerosene heater.  We will also add in some hot toddy fixings to the bar for those of you that prefer to warm up "the old fashioned way."


We are set up in the W lot for the remainder of the season, this means we will be on the asphalt just south of Slater Center and west of the Track and Field Stadium.  The W lot is framed in a gold box in the graphic below.  We will have a gold 10x20 tent set up with our Old School Boilermakers flag as pictured in the photos in the banner on the right side of the blog.



Several of our normal tailgaters will be Marching with the AAMB Alumni band, but we will see them on their break between practice and the game.  We will target having the food out a little early this week to accommodate their schedule.


Friday November 6, 2015
No planned group outing for Friday, but everyone is welcome to come over for beers at 1814 Vinton anytime after 6:00.  For those of you staying there on Friday night, my parent's will be home anytime after noon.


Saturday November 7, 2015
8:00    Depart from 1814 Vinton
8:15    Set Up in W Lot
9:30    Food Ready
11:30  Depart for Stadium
12:00  Kickoff
3:30    Conclusion of the game
5:00    Depart W Lot
6:00    Dinner at 1814 Vinton


Please note that we are leaving 15 minutes earlier than normal in an effort to ensure that food is ready for the AAMB Alumni participants during their break.  We will plan to break down the tailgate before we head up to the game. 


I have allowed for socializing time post game but if you are riding back to 1814 in the Ambulance or Element you will need to be back to the W lot by 5:00 please.  Those of you not heading to see the AAMB post game show are welcome to break out the chairs and beers back at the tailgate.


I will have dinner ready for us at the house by 6:00 if you plan to join us.  Our post game plans will be TBD once we've had dinner.  If we feel like going back to campus we can do that, or we can break out the cards and games, fire up the popcorn machine, and drink the night away in the basement.