I know you have all been dissappointed that I haven't posted for a whole week. Well let the waiting end, here I am with a fresh new post....

It was another busy week. Josh started reffing basketball, I had to make a whirl wind trip to the Gutt and we had a great Hawkeye football game Saturday. Not too mention we had a historical election.

As far as the election results go in Johnson Co, there were not too many surprises as it is highly Democratic. However we had an issue about land and water conservation. It needed 60% to pass, it passed at 61% on election night. The issue details can be found online, I think it lacks in details, but it is found under Flipno.com, or under Flip in Johnson Co. However today they are still waiting on absentee ballots to come in and the measure is only up by like .7%. Also there are problems with ballots being counted that are not signed???? Hmmm.....another election issue was keeping our current county auditor. He was re-elected, but there are always problems with ballots in this county, anyone remember the North Liberty mayoral election a few years back, oh and not to mention the auditor was cleared of 2 DUI charges. Oh well I voted and so did everyone else, and that is why he stays I guess, stupid straight party voting!!

I then went up to the Gutt. It was toy show weekend in Dyersville. We get people staying with us from Green Bay and northern Minnesota. These people are dedicated to small farm toys. One guy that stays with us was released from a nursing home just to attend. I guess it is like my devotion to the Hawkeyes, I will be that old lady that has to get wheeled in every game, or the old lady that clears my way with my cane. Also we have been working on the bathroom in room #2, it was in desperate need of a face lift. We ripped off some wallpaper and it was now time for paint, so it is all spruced up. We just need someone to come hang a mirror for us.

That brings me to Saturday, another Hawkeye game day...or that is what I thought. The Hawks were hosting the #3 team in the nation, Penn State. They were undefeated, and the Hawks have had a decent season, each loss was very close. So the game was somewhat in questions, could the Hawks upset PSU?

Well the game started with a bang, not to mention it was about 30 degrees and snow flurries. Anyway, PSU fumbled on their first drive causing them to punt from the 1 yard line. We made quick work of that and put 7 on the board within the first minute. Wow, this is great I thought, but still had a long way to go.

The game continued, and we stayed with PSU the whole time even though there was a fumbled snap and an interception. We were doing every thing to lose the game, yet we weren't getting behind in points. Then things got interesting. The score was 23-21 PSU, and PSU was driving into their end zone, however Tyler Sash (hawk) catches a throw from PSU, intercepts and starts running the ball the other way. The staduim erupts, and I believe there is around 3:46 to play in the game. Ok we just need a field goal to win...but just a first down to get it going.

Those last few minutes of the game were tense. Not only did we stand for most of the game, there was no sitting these last few minutes. It seems as if we were getting to 3rd down on the first few series, but the hawks kept making the catches. Then we got a passing interference call to go our way, so we were moving the ball closer to our end zone. There were 57 seconds left in the game....ahhh things were tense, could we actually upset PSU????? All we needed was a field goal. WE kept driving the ball and getting closer and closer a few yards at a time. Then all of the sudden there were 11 seconds in the game...I remember thinking where had the time went? Ok, so what do we do run another play or just kick the ball now? They run another play to get to the center of the field.

Now there were 6 seconds left. Kirk calls on Iowa City native and Regina graduate Daniel Murray to kick this field goal. Now for those of you who don't keep track of Iowa football, he is not the field goal kicker, although he can kick field goals. Murray is the guy who kicks off. I was questioning this move, as I was chatting with the man sitting behind me. Then it was time, but PSU of course takes a time out. (Watching an interview after the game with Murray, he said he knew there was going to be a timeout and he was happy, so he could take a few minutes by himself on the field)

Murray lines up and, the ball is snapped...he runs in and makes the kick....SILENCE....then the whole place erupts in joy, Murray makes a soccer slide in celebration....the crowd begins to rush the field, but there still is 1 second left in the game, Mitch King helps clear fans from the field, the annoucer, which you could hardly hear says "Get off the field, the game is not over"....Iowa is penalized and ends up kicking off on the 15 yard line. (anyone see the Texas Tech game last week) Iowa makes this last kick off...and in attempt for PSU to score they start throwing the ball backwards, however an Iowa player catches the ball, GAME OVER. IOWA UPSETS #3 PENN STATE....Now it is time to rush the field, the whole entire field is full of black, gold, and Green (fans were asked to wear this to honor one player, i know it is a team sport) It was soooo cool, you could barely hear the band playing In Heaven there is No Beer, a great atmosphere. The game was on ABC and the sky cam was even there. Great exposure for both teams. With the win it made Iowa bowl eligible. After a win like this it sure didn't feel as cold.