Sometimes I see things that make me wish the kids were in Chicago with me. In this case, a giant inflatable football made me think of Lars. Apparently the Hyatt hosted the Big 10 football kickoff event for this year. I didn’t see any other evidence of football, so I snapped this picture and captured both my alma mater.

I usually cheer for the Badgers exclusively, but this year I am strangely excited about the new Gophers stadium. All I can say this year is “Go rodents!”