What started as “just a quick drive” turned into a full-on Baylor game day adventure… complete with tailgates, rivalries, bugs that wouldn’t quit, and a whole lot of laughs with friends.
In this episode, we talk about navigating friendships in the empty nest… especially when your kids are dating each other… plus what it’s like to step into traditions that weren’t originally ours but now feel pretty special. From Waco eats to a last-second field goal to realizing game days can be mini-adventures of their own, this trip gave us plenty to reflect on.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:10 Parent friends to kid couple
4:30 Empty nest road trip dynamics
6:50 Rivalry ground rules and the 20 bet
9:00 Surviving Texas heat with that fan
11:10 Tailgating Baylor style
13:20 The bug attack saga
15:30 Waco surprises and great food
17:40 Sports as a unifier and the finish
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