VOL Navy

For the past few UT football seasons, my in-laws, Jack and Lynne, have been participating in the VOL Navy. They cruise their houseboat up for a few games and then invite the family to spend the weekend on the boat.

This past weekend, Wesley, Jackson and I joined them for the Auburn game.

Though the game was not pleasant, the weekend was so enjoyable! Here are some pictures from the fun.

The Benders boat - the one in the back with the UT flags and canopy

Lynne, Leanne, Wesley, Jackson and Jack


Father, Son, and Grandson strolling through downtown Knoxville

It's great to be a Tennessee VOL fan!

Susan and Tim joined us on the boat for some tailgating.

Jackson and Wesley waiting for the band to come down

Abigail and her husband Seth also joined us for some tailgating on the boat. This Auburn/TN rival between Abigail and me has been going on for 20+ years. Luckily, she had good taste when she married, and her husband Seth is a huge UT fan as well!! One day she'll come over to the other side :-)

Jackson loved his first game. Here he is watching the band set up the "T" for the players to run through.

Jackson and Wesley all ready for the game.

The Benders at Jackson's first UT game!

On Sunday, we cruised home with Jack and Lynne. It was a beautiful cruise and Jackson loved helping his KD drive.

He's going to be a boater just like his Daddy!