[NU Sports] Best Father-Son trip to NU and Lodging "Request" for May 30th

[Chris and Lori Patterson]

Hi Everyone,

 

My eldest son just turned 20 this last week and we were reflecting back on
some of our best trips to Northwestern when he was younger. My wife and I
would take annual turns taking a son to Chicago (from Knoxville) to visit
the city and go to a football game. 

 

My son, Bryan and I agreed that we thought the best game/trip was when
Northwestern beat Iowa in the snow back the late 90s under Gary Barnett. I
thought that GB did a marvelous job of game calling; always punting away
from Iowa's all star returner.

 

We were there in 2000 when NU drubbed the Illini, but a game with snow was
much more memorable.

 

So Bryan is off to Ely, Minnesota to work as a "guide" or "interpreter" at
one of the high adventure Boy Scout canoe bases for the summer. He is
putting all his Eagle Scout training to work. 

 

But being a poor college student; he's looking for a place to crash for the
night of Friday, May 30th, somewhere between Madison and Duluth.

 

He's certainly willing to share a story or two about Northwestern and/or
wilderness canoeing.

 

Thanks,

Chris Patterson

Knoxille, TN

Tech '81