Just like in the movies...

photo by: TOM McCARTHY/Special to The Sun
contributed by: Chris Brew

[Saturday] Ben played in the final home game for GHS. He was allowed to start in what was going to be a ceremonial nod for him and his struggle. He didn't think he'd last more than a few minutes, but ended up playing about 15 minutes. He played real well I thought, didn't look like he had missed much since his last game almost two years ago. But then he came out to a huge ovation. At half time there was a little ceremony on the field for all of the seniors and their parents. It was a beautiful day, bright sun and a bunch of people came out to cheer Ben on. TV20 was there doing a story on him as well as the Gainesville Sun.

We all thought Ben was done for the day when he ended up going back in for the last seven minutes or so of the game. And . ...BEN SCORES..... Yes, it was unbelievable!! They made a good run up the side, Ben drifted towards the front of the goal, someone crossed it to him and he smacked it, bounced it off a defender and into the back of the net. The place erupted. They were down 3-1 at that point so it turned into a respectable game.
It was a glorious end to a glorious day for Ben!

Read the Gainesville Sun story here

CONGRATULATIONS BEN!

GATORS 41 OSU 14
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D-Day!

Tonight is the night where the Gators will honor 100 years of football at the University of Florida by winning it's second National Championship in football.

5count's prediction:
The Buckeyes can't knock the rust off quick enough to stop the healthy and rested Gators from going up by two scores early. Ohio will regain their composure in the second half, but the damage will have already been done...
Gators hold on down the stretch to win 27-24.

More photos from the Italy trip...

In an earlier post I gave you all a link for a slideshow that contained a plethra of photos from my trip to Italy this past summer. Missing from that slideshow were shots taken on my rides up Alp D'Huez and the Passo di Stelvio. I've just recently gotten some missing photos from my travel/cycling companion, Rodrigo, and figured I'd show a few of them to you here...enjoy!


This was taken at the top of Alp D'Huez in front of the actual finish line from the Alp D'Huez stage of this past years Tour de France.


Here I am pausing for a photo during the decent of Alp D'Huez. The little town in the background is Bourge d'Oisans, where the climb starts.


Rodrigo and I were excited about our Alp D'Huez accomplishment as shown by our poop-eating grins. We left immediately after this photo on a marathon trek all the way back to Bellagio, Italy where we ended up sleeping in the van due to our late arrival at our bed & breakfast.


This is the highest passable point in all of Europe, the Passo di Stelvio at 2,758 meters above sea level. It was about 70 degrees farenheit and sunny at the bottom...here at the top (which is the border between Italy and Switzerland) is was in the 20's and snowing.


Here I am during the decent of the Passo di Stelvio.


This is a view looking down on one section of the route to the top of the Stelvio. There were parts that kicked up to 14% on this section.