My thoughts by Paul M. Dugan

Dad & I left around 9:30am et in Ohio this morning & we hope to home in Virginia at 4pm et. Our weekend went very well. My time at Notre Dame was great this year beyond sports here. We Are ND!!!!!! GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!

 Day 1 - We arrived in South Bend, IN. Well dad  & I went to the grocerie store called Martin's for a few things before going Rocco's for a little earlier dinner. Rocco's has very yummy Italian & a tradition to have before or after the game.  We usually order it & pick it up later in the day for dinner then we have it after the big ND Football game. Later that Friday night I went to go see highly ranked ND Men Soccer played Duke on ND campus for a 3 to 1 score. As you know that Notre Dame joined the A.C.C. for all sports but football is still not in a conference.    Day 2 - We waited for family & friends to come in town so I could show them around University of Notre Dame before going to ND Football Stadium. I showed them Touchtown Jesus (Hesburgh Library), Golden Dome (Main building), the grotto, Showed them on campus stuff they you can get a brat & drink before going to the game (expensive at venue) and shows them a awesome ND Band play som...

We arrive at South Bend, IN. If your coming to the game tomorrow please get here at a great time so you can enjoy the NDFB game at ND Campus. Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!! We Are ND!!!!!!!!!!!

Dad & I having another day of lovely weather while in the car to travel today. ND Football rocks always to a great beat!!!!  We had a snack at the rest stop before finishing up the ride to South Bend, IN. Just listening some beatles from our usb drive in the car. Hope everyone is wearing green at Notre Dame Football game or your just at home watching the game. Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We All Live In Yellow Submarine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arrived in Ohio around 6:30pm et tonight.  Hope life is treating you well. Here is a picture of the PA Hills:

Dad & I are traveling to Ohio today by car right now. Hope to be there by 7pm et. Take care out there. Peace too...

GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More info from the Leprechaun Legion . Well at this time I am going to my final ND Football game this 2013 season. When Okla. Is at Notre Dame Stadium this coming Saturday. Hope the family in Ohio has gotten enough of seeing me already. 

If your trying to call Dugan's house hold in Virginia our phone line is down because of the Cox bundle has issues. Please call our cell phones to get in touch with us. We do have TV & internet working.

I see that Stanford & University of Notre Dame Football were the only two ranked (USA today poll & AP poll) teams to play ranked teams this past Saturday. Why do FBS teams play versus FCS opponents at all? I guess the FCS teams need the money I guess. We Are ND!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got some gas & drinks for the road before heading back on the road toward home. We trying to go the fastest way home from the GPS's directions and hope it works this way. Take care & peace to all in this world.

Yes my trip to the mid-west must come to a end so Mike (younger brother) & I are driving back home by car after we wake up from rest. We had a lovely stew last night for dinner and lovely homemade apple pie for dessert also. Take care & peace to all too... Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On this past Friday: We went to the Martin's store for a few things then we called Rocco's for some pizza (first pie was a cheese - large size & second was sausage with pepporina - large size also). We stayed in to watch DVDs & TV. Notre Dame Football Saturday notes: we had waffles & toast and waited for our older brother John with his Little Q coming in town so all of us could go together to ND Campus for the Big Notre Dame Football game by car then we walked around. Then we met some friends of ours to tailgate with before the big game. We had lots of yummy food the tailgate before the game so no food & drink at ND game for me. After the game we went to our place in South Bend, IN so we get some food like some pizza & spagettia from Rocco's (local Italian place) we had left there. This place is so busy on Friday night & Saturday also. Little tv we watched & played around. On Sunday we had donuts from Martin's then went off to ND Campus book ...

Mike & I came by car and I drove this time for 3hrs45mins ride. Take care & good night too. Watch the new show Sleepy Hollow on the Fox channel in the USA. Great show to see.

Off to South Bend, IN by car tomorrow morning. Need to get sleep so I can drive well tomorrow. Good Night to all... Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi out there.., In Ohio right now by car & hope to all be safe driving around on Earth. Be careful to all & take care too... PA mountains for you to see...

Since traffic forced us to take some side roads before before getting back on the PA Turnpike near Breezewood, PA but we are fine now just going to take a little longer to get in Ohio's location.

Mike (younger brother) & I are off to Ohio to visit family before we head to South Bend, IN near University of Notre Dame on tomorrow schedule. I will be at a Notre Dame Football game this weekend (Saturday). The game is on NBC around 3:30pm et. Take care & Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Has anyone seen the new tv show "Sleepy Hollow" on fox tv channel? I saw part of the first show. What you think of the show? When I was little I was the headless horseman in our neighborhood Halloween parade that I won a prize for having a great costume. Does any if my close friends & family remember this event?

SO check here on my blog, facebook & twitter for updates on my trip & to ND FOOTBALL weekend.  Take care and Good Night too.

Today I had to get more diet dog food for my little Winnie before I went away this weekend for another Notre Dame Football game. Need to pack a small bag for this mini trip. We Are ND!!!!! & Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

NDFB Playing terrible tonight. They need the Knute Rockne speech right now. Go Irish!!!!! Come on guys get it going!!!!!!!! We Are ND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are some snacks I made before I watched the game tonight:

Why does anyone on NDFB want to catch the football on the road tonight on abc? Come on #Irish get it going right now!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We Are ND fans needs NDFB to get a gut check right now to win tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NDFB needs to scream at each other right now & get it going tonight for a win!!!!! Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We Are ND!!!!!!! People needs to scream also right now at them!!!!!!

Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NDFB!!!!!!!!!! I am watching University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football at Purdue on abc or espn or espn2. Depends where you live.

Another great day of lovely weather in Virginia. How is your weather where your at? Take care & Peace too!!!!

I feel terrible that Notre Dame Football play badly against a terrible Michigan (both teams got lucky but both can't play like this every game) team that I know will lose a few like many other teams that put all of there marbles in this game against Notre Dame . We Are ND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guarantee that there will be no undefeated teams in college football for fcs & fbs schools. I don't believe espn & others at all. If you believe your team will be the one sorry that won't happen this time. Notre Dame football needs to regroup to go on the road again vs Purdue to seize a victory this time.

University of Notre Dame Sports needs ND Game Day to get "Figthing" fixed on certain "Fighting Irish" cups during the games. My cup is on the right.

The parents & I arrived at home around 3:15pm et so we all are safe and fine. Take care you all.

The parents & I are at the 495 spilt near 270 that ends there. So weren't very far from home right now. The time is 2:56pm et right now. 

The parents & I left Ohio around 9am et to head back home in Virginia (arriving around 3:30pm-4:00pm et). If you like to see some pictures from my #trip check on Facebook, Instagram & on the blog for them. NDFB works hard. We Are ND!!!!!!!!!!!! GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Ohio!!!!! Going to get some breakfast then going back home to Virginia today by car very soon. Take care also. Peace to all too.