Back in 2012, my wife Eileen and I were enjoying our first not-visiting-relatives vacation since…our honeymoon four years previous, staying at her mother’s former vacation condo in Hilton Head (which is about the only way we could afford to “do” Hilton Head). After our beach-and-pool day, we decided to go to the iconic Salty Dog Café for dinner. Getting a table meant an hour-and-a-half wait, so we took a seat at one of the outdoor bars to eat.
Although she is a Montevallo graduate and a total nonsports fan (yes, I don’t know how we got together, either), I finally got my wife to understand what it means to be a part of the Auburn family after taking her to the National Championship celebration and a Homecoming game.