Geaux Tigers!

I must say that Monday night's BCS Championship Game was fun to watch. Our family has become completely immersed in LSU football, having experienced a transformation that really began with our oldest daughter, Keri Beth, attending LSU. And having a three-year member of the "Golden Band from Tigerland" in our daughter, Kendal, has only added to our fervor.

Ever since the Tigers made the miraculous leap from No. 7 to No. 2 on the last Saturday of the season, the Schroeders have been anticipating the championship game. Though we knew it was only a game and that life would go on whether LSU won the game or not, we couldn't wait for kickoff time.

Following our meal on Monday, our den furniture was re-positioned to allow everyone present to enjoy the best possible view from our "stadium arrangement." Keri Beth and her husband, Phillip; our daughter, Melissa; our son, Travis; Gayla and I -- all of us had our eyes fixed to the pregame proceedings.

Yes, we watched the game, but even during timeouts, we could never take our eyes from the screen for fear of missing a glimpse of our Tiger Band member. We got to see her a couple of times, but you'd think we had seen her multi-million dollar screen debut. When the phone rang shortly after one of those shots, I knew that others in our church family were doing much the same!

Can you believe it? I've got on for some time without really mentioning any details of the game that mattered on the scoreboard. Yes, the LSU Tigers won the game over Ohio State, but the real winners that evening was our family. We enjoyed an evening together -- laughing, fretting, talking, looking for Kendal, and whole lot of fun.