Good Morning Wolverines! (And Spartans. And those of you resting in neutral territory.))

Please allow UofM's World Class Marching Band to set the mood for today's post! Click here: HAIL TO THE VICTORS! 

It's game day at The Big House!  UofM (undefeated) vs. MSU (undefeated).  I didn't get tickets to the game (although there was one reallym really expensive offer on the table,) because quite frankly, I fear that if Michigan loses, it will incite a crazed, testosterone-fueled riot on the streets of Ann Arbor... and if Michigan wins.... it will incite a crazed, testosterone-fueled riot on the streets of Ann Arbor.  (And remember, both men AND women produce testosterone, so this has the potential to become Wolverine Armageddon.)  We especially don't want a repeat of Michigan State's 1999 Basketball riot following a Final Four loss to Duke, which resulted in the conviction of 50 Michigan State students, most of whom were later expelled!  Zoinks!  So keep your chickens in the coop, Wolverines and Spartans!  And let's have a good clean game that will likely go down in Michigan Rivalry history!  Good luck to both teams!

Here are some of my readers showing their Michigan Pride!!  Cindy Irani (UofM Alum) and her hubby, red t-shirt wearing Cyrus, at The Big House.  (This photo was from the Northern Illinois Univ game, which is Cyrus's alma mater.  According to Cindy, Michigan won. Nice!!)  Also pictured is Cindy's sweet cousin Selena (Kalamazoo College Alum...WHOOP WHOOP!), and their friend Spencer, up front.  I call Spencer "Reverend King" because not only did he do a beautiful job officiating Cindy & Cyrus' wedding, but he gives off serene, wise, pastor-like vibes.  I'd take advice from the guy... and I barely know him. See, watch:
"Spencer, what stocks to do you think look promising in this volatile market?" (I don't know if Spencer knows anything about this stuff.)  Spencer's Picture responds, "Nania, I'd invest 10K in Kellogg's Corn Flakes.  They are making a comeback.")  And.... Done!

My next photo is of my dear friend Stefanie Spiegel and her husband Steven in the Galapagos Islands.  Because Stefanie doesn't do anything half-ass, she not only submitted a picture to The Nan Stop wearing a great Michigan hat, but in one photo, her husband Steven is actually trying to put the hat on a gigantic radioactive mutant turtle!!  That's Michigan pride if I've ever seen it!!

Look at the fire in this turtle's eyes!  I'm gonna call Steven right now to make sure he didn't lose a hand in this bold act of bravery! 

Next, is Dana Holcman... yes, she's gaining celeb status here at The Nan Stop.  (I mean, less famous than Tinger, but more famous than Gordon LaChance.) And yes, she is another Michigan Alum and huge football fan!  Here she is with Charlie Brown.  Warning: This photo may contain images of passion and romance that are not appropriate for children:

And finally, chiming in at 6'2'' inches tall and a super-high level of adorableness, my lifelong best friend and fiance, Aaron!!  Whoo!!

Oh my gosh. My computer just said I don't have the appropriate license to upload the picture I took of Aaron via Skype.  Damn technology!!  (Although Skype itself is pretty awesome.)  I will attend to this problem asap!!

And here is my own contribution:
First, my spirited new license plate!  Beep Beep!

And me in one of my Michigan Tees. Yes, I realize that "Michigan" is displayed in reverse.  But no, I did not figure this out myself.... I sent this photo to some friends, and Cindy replied, "Hahaha - awww, I love how your photo is a mirror-image - it makes it look like you're technologically-challenged, which is endearing but also completely erroneous." 
Heheh.  Oh well. 


GOOOOO BLUE!!!! 


-NL