Take me out to the ballgame!

Wow! What a great story! For a game I love to watch, could not imagine not being able to see the players shifts, argue calls, turn a double play, diving catch, home run and even the simpliest grounder to short and throw to first base. Thank you God for giving me the ability to watch this great American game.

Watch the clip here of the blind Yankee fan!

World Series Prediction?

So the blazing hot August days are here, which means a couple of things:

• State Fair time in the state of Iowa (theme this year is Non Stop Fun, maybe it should be Non Stop Sweating)
• If the Cubs aren't at the top of the NL Central at this point, they won't be come October (could have probably predicted this around the 4th of July)
• NFL Training Camps are in full swing (see the Packers for details)

Looking at the Major League Baseball standings, did Lyndsey predict a World Series matchup with her cornhole game order? Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins? We'll have to wait and see . . .

Notre Dame Fighting Irish!

Golden Domers! I actually had TWO orders for Notre Dame corn hole game boards. These were actually fun to do. Used gold spray paint for the first time, and wanted to make the boards look like the Fighting Irish helmets. Tried to get a touchdown Jesus, but have a feeling Dan and Carla (those who ordered these) would not find the humor. And you know what made the games even better? The navy and kelly green bags! Sweet! Now to see how they do for the season! (The Notre Dame football team, not the Notre Dame bags game - we know that will fare well!)

NFL Preseason Already?!?

Can you believe that in less than one month the NFL pre-season games start? Wow - summer flies. Haven't been reading too much on my team, the Green Bay Packers, lately, but did anyone read about the Cowboy's #1 draft pick? Dez's "no I'm not going to play those rookie games" attitude at training camp? C'mon, you're a ROOKIE!

Anyway, also looking forward to seeing how the Denver Broncos will do this year, since Tebow will probably keep people watching (and since Orton is an Iowa boy!). And speaking of that, take a look at these Bronco colored cornhole bag game Jeremy ordered from Littleton! Neat colors, and I did learn something. Always thought the Denver Broncos colors were Navy and Orange. Actually more of a dark, dark purple. Cool!

Black Friday Cornhole Deals!

Well, I did it. Got up this morning at 4am and ventured in with the crowds. The goal was to get one gift for the in-laws (to be described later). So we divided and conquered. Or at least I conquered. Got the gift, fought the crowds, and was back on the in-laws couch by 6am. At the current time of 9am, my wife is still out with the crowds. I just got up and will be enjoying a little breakfast.

Ya know, since my wife always does the "Black Friday Best Deals" shopping excursion with her family, I figured I would post the closest thing to a Black Friday Cornhole Deal as I could. And showoff the latest game style creation!

So those of us with more of an "on-line" shopping bug, I will be offering the "custom" games (as seen in most of these blog posts) for $129.99 plus shipping (and tax, if applicable). This deal will only run until December 5th, so order soon!

Strike or Spare? Bowling for Clones!

Are the Cyclones going bowling? So the "experts" are either saying Texas Bowl for the Iowa State Cyclones in Houston, Texas or the Independence Bowl for the ISU Cyclones. Which will it be? Either way, Coach Rhodes has done a great first year job at Iowa State! Can't complain!

So take a look at my own Iowa State Cyclone Cornhole Game. You know, this is the first one I ever made (over 2 years ago), so I repainted and relogoed it this fall for tailgating up in Ames! And, of course, tailgating at home!

Everyone have a great weekend! Root on all the Iowa teams! Go Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Panthers and order your Cornhole Toss Tailgate game before the holiday rush!

Iowa State Cyclones - Texas A M Aggies Matchup

Wow! Iowa State beat Nebraska with 8 . . . yes 8 turnovers! What a great defensive game! More like a baseball score (9-7), but still a big old W for the Cyclones!



Now, the dilemma for the Haywood household next weekend. Well, no real dilemma, Erik will root for Texas A&M Aggies and Tracy will cheer on the Iowa State Cyclones. But who will Landon (their newest addition) be dressed to impress? Any bets? My money in on some Aggie wear. We'll see on Saturday at 230pm! Go Cyclones!

But one thing for sure, we know Cornhole Games will be happening. Whether games will be outdoors or in the garage all depends on the weather!

Oh say can you see!

Just finished sending out three of these types of red, blue and silver custom games. One to Ashley in Arlington, VA and two to Margaret in Bowling Green, VA. I must be super popular in Virginia! Thanks Ashley and Margaret!

Personally, I love the silver stripe!

Been a busy football and fall season so far and thanks again for the orders!

Wow! If it is real!

Now this is cool! Go Aggies! I watched this a couple of times, and only thing I can see is the curve of the basketball. But the FORCE of the ball hitting the backboard and rim makes me think that it might be the real thing! So look at the link in the comments section and order your Aggie cornhole game and throw one from the upper deck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W77uk1ejcpY&feature=player_embedded

T-minus 10 seconds and counting . . .

So I get a call from NASA (yes, that NASA) about a corn hole game. They were asking such questions as how do they actually come primed, can they put their own logo on them, weight and contents of the corn bags, etc. So I figure they are going to put one on the next shuttle trip and run some whacky zero-gravity tests. Not quite. They are using it as part of a kids program and will be placing a decal of the moon on one cornhole board and Mars on the other cornhole board. Disappointed? No way! I actually have a cornhole bags game board at NASA! How cool it that?

And I haven't thanked those with orders in awhile, so a BIG thanks to Dennis, Tyler, Heather, Michael, Travis and Holly, Margaret, Steven and last but not least, the folks at NASA!

It ain't easy bein' green

Ya know, it really isn't that bad. Someone asked about my material waste on producing these cornhole game boards, so I decided to see how much waste I actually had in manufacturing one set of regulation cornhole games. Surprisingly, I am holding the "waste" from one whole corn hole game set. And since I have an outdoor fire pit in my backyard, these come in handy to start up the fire for a relaxing evening! Here is what else we at TailgateGamers do to stay "green":

• Shop the Habitat for Humanity Restore for "used" paint - you wouldn't imagine what bright colors people decide to have mixed, then realize they don't quite work in the house


• Have the lumberyard cut the plywood to needed dimensions - fits better in the truck (no wind drag) and saves me some time and energy (they do up to six cuts for free!)


• Shop the Restore for hinges, screws, etc. - although the type I use for the corn hole game are few and far between, every once-in-a-while there will be some I can use


• Buy in bulk - I buy the screws, nails, hinges and glue in bulk, and even recycle the containers


• Utilize "used" brushes for the priming job - the newer the brush for the final coats, the better, but the older brushes work great for the primer coat of paint


• Errands all at once - I try to combine a trip to UPS to mail a corn hole game with a trip to the hardware store for supplies - saves a few miles each time!

So, it may be easy to be a little green! Hi-de-ho Kermit the Frog here!

Details, details . . .

Who needs details? We all do! Look at this great job Tyler did on the cornhole game boards! Those Buckeyes would be proud. Tyler ordered a primed regulation size game board, and look at the great job he did with The Ohio State University details. (Notice I even had "details" enough to capitalize "The".) Thanks for the awesome pictures Tyler!