First and foremost, we are official Chick-Fil-A Ambassadors. Yes, that's right--as if we weren't already telling everyone we know how wonderful Chick-Fil-A is, we are now officially OBLIGATED to. Somehow, we got invited to the private opening of the Chick-Fil-A in Clemson two nights ago. There was a red carpet where we got our picture taken with the Chick-Fil-A cow, and best of all, there was free Chick-Fil-A. I wish you could've seen how happy my husband was. His cheekbones are still hurting because he was grinning from ear to ear for 2 hours straight. He ate about 30 chicken nuggets (literally), an original chicken sandwich with fries, a slice of cheesecake, and a cookies and cream milkshake. Then, on our way out, the owner handed him a bag containing SEVEN chicken sandwiches. Oh, the sheer joy. The best part of all was the fact that Thomas' strength coach was also at the party, periodically reminding Thomas that "you reap what you sow." Obviously, Thomas was not deterred and he is still hoping to sponsor his very own Chick-Fil-A one day.
Other things to note as of late: Thomas' truck has been in the shop for TWO MONTHS. That's right. TWO. Here is a photo of the truck. It has been sitting like this each and every time we've gone by to check on the progress. It's the one with the hood up. And the doors unlocked.
Because of this predicament, Thomas has been riding his moped 100% of the time. And the most unbelievable thing happened last Friday night. Thomas got pulled over. On his moped. By a female cop. FOR GOING 38 IN A 25! Did I mention he was on the moped? Being the polite gentleman that he is, his conversation with the officer went like so:
Thomas: Ma'am, I am not trying to call you a liar, but my moped cannot go over 35mph unless I am going downhill, and I happened to be going uphill when you stopped me. It really cannot be possible that I was going 38mph.
Thankfully, Thomas did not get a ticket, but she did take the time to give him a written warning. I do not think this lady was very popular in junior high.
Last but not least, we're selling our very own poster of Thomas Austin, #65. I'm not sure if you've heard or not, but there is a "CJ Spiller for Heisman" campaign going on in Clemson. We got our feelings hurt that there were so many people scrambling for CJ Spiller posters, so we started our own "Thomas Austin for Outland" campaign. There is only ONE poster available, so it's first come, first serve. Here is a photo of the poster. It's definitely life sized. And definitely available for a limited time only! 
