Army-Navy Game, 2012

   How could I have forgotten to include December 8th in our year? Eek!

   That day we drove south to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Officers Club, where we partook in our annual ritual of watching the Army-Navy game with kindred spirits. 

Davy, Joanne, Hank, Sandi

   When we lived in California, the West Point and Annapolis alumni clubs would host a joint event in a sports bar (food, push-ups, the whole bit).
   Since moving so far north, we've been meeting Davy's classmate Hank Siebert and his wife Sandi (who live on the southern end of Whidbey) at the NAS Whidbey O Club. We were the oldest people there!
   This particular game carried some extra weight, as Navy had beaten Army ten times in a row, and in the air floated the feeling that there was no way Navy could win an eleventh.
   But Kent, seen in the yellow shirt to the left, brought his winning staff, dressed with Navy regalia to resemble campaign ribbons on a flag staff. He said that every time he's brought it to a game, Navy has won. When things looked grim, because every once in a while they did, he'd pass the staff around for everyone to shake and energize.
   Well, Kent, the Midshipmen won, much to the sadness of the Black Knights' quarterback who must have thought this year, his senior year, he'd beat Navy. Alas. (Shake a stick@ Beat Army!) Here's the write-up.