Elder statesman. UMTailgate Hall of Famer. Legend. We learned yesterday that our wonderful friend John Dogan has passed away at 92 years young. He and his wife Sue graced the tailgate with their presence from the very beginning. He will be missed.
April 24, 1965: My parents got married. I'll be doing the same this weekend. Wish me luck...and GO BLUE!
It is with a heavy heart that I make this regrettable announcement, but we had one of our own, a dear friend and avid tailgater, leave us this weekend. Chris Kurtz, known to his friends and around the tailgate as Kurtzy, passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Information on services can be found on the funeral home website, and I encourage you to sign the guestbook there with stories and memories you have of Kurtzy. You can also leave a message in the comments here if you wish.
Rest in peace Kurtzy. You will be missed.
Hey! We're famous again!
Ahhh yes, UMTailgate.com...featured previously in the Orlando Sentinel and the Ann Arbor News, has found itself with some fresh new publicity.
The Free Press's food maven Susan Salasky has interviewed me a few times over the past month for an article on tailgating for the paper. What started small has ended big, and in today's life section of the Free Press, there are a couple pieces that feature UMTailgate.com. Nice stuff.
Thanks to Tailgater Patty for helping to make all of this happen.
Articles are here, here, and even though it says that the recipe is from Kevin Miller here...it was actually from me. That's grandma's baked beans!!!
First, I want to thank all the readers, friends, family, and the Michigan Blogosphere as a whole for getting the word out about bringing Guy Fieri to UMTailgate.com. Special thanks to FryDaddy Frank who planted the seed. The bevy of support has been outstanding, and it is a testament to the character of the Michigan fan contingency and our strong tailgating family. Word has trickled in that some emailers have been contacted by producers of the show, which is great news. Whatever happens, I am left with a warm heart by all of your kind words. It makes me so much more excited for the coming season, and it drives us to create a better tailgate full of new and improved ideas, both activity and culinary based. Just...wow.
Next, I am taking the blog in a new (read additional) direction, focusing on tailgate and food related items to create a balance with our Michigan opinions and coverage. I'm going on vacation for the weekend, so I hope to start it when I return on Wednesday, with a chance of some scattered postings from now until then.
We are less than a month and a half from life starting again. The stadium will be different, the uniforms will be different, and the gameplan will be different...but the tailgate family will be just as you left it in November. Here's to things changing AND remaining the same.
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