Back From A Rocky Mountain High

Yesterday, I got back from vacation in Estes Park, Colorado with the wife, the in-laws, and the future bromandudeman-in-law. (A few pictures can be found here. The rest are on Kayla's Facebook page, for those who care)

While on the trip, I read this book:

And began this one:

They are/were both extremely entertaining, but so far the most exciting part of either book comes from page 67 of Hero, when Peter is describing the pre-game rituals of the 1997 Cornhuskers. For those of you who were in Gamma Sigma Phi any time between 2004 and 2006 you may remember the chant:

"Dear Lord, the Battles we go through in Life, I ask for the chance and it's fair.

A chance to equal all your stipes, the chance to do it or dare.

And if we win, we win by the code, with faith and honor held high.

And if we lose, we'll stand by the road and cheer as the winner goes by.

'Cause day by day, it gets better and better.

We're the team that won't be beat!

Can't be beat!"

Maybe it's a little corny that I still get excited just reading these words (especially since it's been two and a half years since I've actually said them out loud) but I think it's pretty cool that one of the most dominant teams in college football in the 1990's got jacked up with the same phrase as intramural teams and sing-song participants did at a Dear Christian College. So here's to you, Jason Peter, but more importanly, here's to you, Shane Spencer.