I sure as hell would!
So a year ago I put in for a pair of final four tickets, figured it would be a nice father/son trip if UK made it. We had a great time in 2012 going to NOLA when my son was 13 and now that he is 16 we only have a few more years to make memories, right? So we've known about this for months. The plan was to leave by car this afternoon after school, he would have to miss a day of school as they are off on Friday and Monday (those damn gentile holidays). Its only a 700 mile drive to Lexington where we would stay with my sister in law on Friday/Sat then head to Indy for the game, return then head back to Indy on Monday then drive all Monday night and Tues for the 1050 mile return to Florida. No biggie for 2 drivers who are "father son"....
UNTIL....3 calls from teachers yesterday and today. Seems son hasn't been doing his school work. Seems that English, Trig and Biology are not very interesting to him and he hasn't been doing his homework, or if he is doing it he hasn't been turning it in. So now the dilemma. Surely I can't drive all that way solo. First off, I'm an ironman but not that big an ironman to drive like that. Plus its cheaper to fly. So I booked frequent flier into Lexington this morning and am having my sister in law pick me up at the airport (and arranged travel to Indy---thanks to Mr Mick). Then had a knock out drag out with my son this afternoon to inform his he wasn't going. Offered his ticket to my sister in law, her husband, Mick and anybody in his family...all to no avail. But after much consternation and counsil, my wife and myself acquiesced at 11:15 this evening and are allowing him (my son) to go. Of course now when I booked his flight the second leg of the trip (from CLT to LEX) is sold out so my son is going Palm Beach to CLT to CHI to LEX and arrives 5 hrs after me.
Not sure if its the right thing or not. I recall as a youth getting my ass grounded more than once and my father holding firm. Maybe this approach will work, maybe it won't. Hard to make him miss something that could be as historic as 40-0.
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