Packer Games are Awesome

Just on a whim, I emailed my son and told him I had two extra tickets to the Packers game on November 4th and I offered them to him and his wife.  Since they live in LA, it was more of a jesture than and expectation.  His wife was feeling homesick so I thought if they even had an inkling about heading to Wisconsin, I thought this would give them a little nudge. 

Little did I know that he would email back less than an hour later to say he was coming, however, his wife was too busy at work to take the time off.  It sure was a little twist since she was the one to was homesick, yet he was the one booking a flight to MKE.  One of his closest friends, Khanh was going to take the other ticket.  Wow. What a pleasant surprise, he was really going along.

Jeff contacted our friend who books a luxury bus to the game and secured us some seats on the bus.  We love riding with this group.  They are so very generous and throw the most amazing tailgate party ever. We drank bloody marys on the ride up to Green Bay, ate steak sandwiches at the tailgate party and got to sleep on the ride back home.  It's the most perfect way to go to Lambeau. 

It was perfect tailgating weather, chilly, not raining or snowing and not windy.  That's amazing for any November day in Wisconsin.  We ate, drank, socialized, and ate and drank some more before we headed into the game. 

Since this game falls close to Veterans' Day, there was a tribute to veterans as part of the game-opening ceremonies.  We all had a poster on our seats that we were supposed to hold up at a specific moment, prompted by a person down on the field holding up a sign telling us to raise our posters.  I just had to peek around mine to see what it looked like.  I did get a shot of it with my camera, just before the military fly-by.  It was enough to give me goosebumps.

Being at Lambeau is one of the best experiences ever.  No matter how many times I've been there, it is still breathtaking and awe inspiring.  The history and heritage here is something that must be experienced.  I love every minute of being there.  And it's a bonus when the Packers win.  I am so glad we all got to go to the game together.