Is a 24-hour tailgate possible or just a dream? For one group of die-hards, the night game against Ohio State presented the unique opportunity to test strength, willpower, and a love of Iowa football. I joined a core group of Hawkeye fans, the M.B.A. Association, last weekend with just a cooler of food and drink, a Hawkeye shirt, and notebook in hand.
DALLAS - Robert Bellamy, a Dallas landscape designer, doesn't believe in hiding from the weather. If it's hot, he sits under a ceiling fan hanging from an overarching pecan tree. If it's really hot, he activates the misting system.