Tag: friday night lights

  • A Little More “We”

    I was at a high school football game recently, doing what people have done at high school football games for generations: watching the game, visiting with people I hadn’t seen in a while, eating something I probably didn’t need to eat, and generally enjoying the familiar chaos that comes with Friday night under the lights.…

  • Under the Friday Night Lights

    There’s something almost magical about a fall night at Calexico High, warm and humid, with a light drizzle turning Belcher Field into a glistening diamond under the Friday night lights. The smell of fried foods and hot dogs drifts through the air—sometimes overpowering, sometimes just enough to make you wish you’d skipped dinner. The turf…