Bumped. GO BRUINS. -N

I’m going to have to post here on what a great time I had at the spring game yesterday. It was great to get out to the Rose Bowl and tailgate in spring. It was great to be surrounded by not only my immediate friends and family but the extended Bruin Family as well. We assembled 3 families and 2 small groups of friends for grilling that included Carne Asada, Korean BBQ and traditional hot dogs and hamburgers. I got a kick out the kids, though. With all the tossing balls around they chose to join other kids their age in a pile of dirt, pushing little tractors around making construction noises. It was a thing of harmonious beauty. Brown kids, White kids, Koreans kids, Philippino kids all playing with each other and sharing toys while parents stood around them talking amiably about sports, UCLA, or just general life topics. The best part was when everybody headed in to the Rose Bowl, and we had everybody return the toys to the rightful owners. Seemed like all the kids were playing

As for the football, It is encouraging to see how good our defense is looking as well as our run game. Time and again my buddy John would call out either Knox or Dean on a particularly good play. Our passing game looks like it’s still under construction, but I had to remind John that it is still only spring, and we still have fall camp and an influx of talent.

Here is a photo of my pack of hungry Bruins. Make sure to post your photos! I want to see many happy families. If anybody is interested in trading recipes, I have a doozy for chicken that's simple to make and does wonders on the grill. Courtesy of John Ahmadi, Class of '05.

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All told, we had 8 alumni and 7 "future Bruins" in attendance. (Oh yeah, one Trojan mom.)