oink outings

 'oink outings'  was on an eraser i claimed at the saints game. also claimed a magnet, pencil, and pork chop recipe. this was from the minnesota pork producers. sounds like they are a distant second to iowa in pork production. saints lost to omaha 10-6. there was food trucks after the game, but i didn't get anything, 10 trucks in all. some i am aware of had been at saints games before. i ate before entering the stadium, much like at other games i have attended this season. i also saw the fireworks show, there was a delay during it. i liked hearing some of the music played, including 'party in the USA' by miley cyrus, as well as 'chicken fried' by the zac brown band. i ended up with the warm 'how right i was' feeling, aka 'self-validating moment'. i think it was due to arriving at the understanding that i have been working at the bank for a year now, and i can feel comfortable again because i have a good job. i wiped away a tear, and i thought about the immigrant great-grandparents i never knew. i am aware of how the 4th of july means different things to different people. ask an immigrant what it means to them, somebody who moved here for a better life. 

the first event of the day was going to see my college roommate around midday for grilling. his lady friend was there was well, much like in february. she drove up from their hometown of osage, iowa. i brought the paulaner beer i had found this weekend. saw an episode of 'letterkenny', canadian comedy, from hulu. it was cool that he showed me medals from serving in the military from the governor of iowa. guess he just acquired them this year, after his dad passed in march. after the grilling event i went to a walgreen and picked up a few things. after the game and the fireworks show i went on a walk and found 72 cents. it was a pretty good 4th of july for me.