In September 2023, my brother-in-law, Dan Klepper, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. I travelled to Lincoln, Nebraska to attend the banquet on Friday, September 23rd. We also attended the Nebraska football game the next day. (Nebraska defeated Louisiana Tech 28-14). Here are some pics of those events.

The first stop was a kind of mini-family reunion in Omaha at Tracks Lounge, a restaurant owned by two of my nephews, Justin and Mark. Here are some pictures:

I stayed at my niece Tammi’s house in Fremont. Another niece, Anna, and her husband Dustin and their almost 2-year-old son Asher Joe also stayed there. Everyone who knows me knows that one of my favorite places growing up in Omaha was Zestos, a fast-food restaurant. My favorite thing to get was a chocolate soda. The Zestos in Omaha has closed, but they have one in Fremont. Of course, we all went there.

Friday was the Hall of Fame banquet. It was held on the University of Nebraska campus.

On Saturday a lot of us had tickets to the game between Nebraska and Louisiana Tech. Before the game, we had the traditional tailgate party. Here is how it looked:

After the tailgating, it was time to watch the game. I had not been in that stadium for 57 years, back when Nebraska was a powerhouse, and I was amazed at how much it had changed. Because of all the good years since then, the stadium now holds 90,000 people and all the seats are filled for every home game. In the middle of the 4th Quarter the game was temporarily suspended, but it eventually resumed, and Nebraska won 28-14. Here are some pics: