My dad invited me to go to the University of Utah vs. Air Force Academy football game yesterday. Since I'm a huge fan of fly-overs by big military jets, I was thrilled. I was even more thrilled, however, to be reminded yet again of how amazing Adam is. He passed up a ticket to the game to stay home and babysit so I could go. I was so excited to get to have some time away from the kids and to hang out with my dad at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Thanks, Adam! It was wonderful!
We found a great parking spot just one block from the stadium (and it was FREE!) and hurried to buy some tickets from a scalper near the box office. As we walked up the stairs, we looked up just in time to see the F-16s zoom directly over our heads. It was awesome! I love the noise and the gust of wind that accompany a fly-over. We had great seats on the 10th row at about the 12 yard line--chair seats, which are great for a pregnant woman--and amid a crowd of some fairly unusual characters. For some reason, T.V. and cameras simply don't do the crimson justice; the field looked like it was freshly painted and almost everyone was wearing red. The sight was wondrous to behold.
This sounds really dorky, but as a color aficionado, I love the contrast of all the red against the green turf. It looks amazing in real life.
I can't believe these kids are now ten years younger than I am. I still feel like I should be in college. Geez, I'm old!
Fortunately, Utah eeked out a victory in over time, and it all unfolded right in front of us. I love the entire spectacle of a college football game, from the tailgaters to the band to the smell of greasy stadium food. The weather was perfect and it was a delightful way to spend a fall day. Thanks for the great time, Dad!
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We got a free glimpse of the f-16s as they flew directly over our house several times. We just sat in the backyard with the kids...they loved it!! Glad you had more fun at your game then I did at mine..go cougars :)
Sounds like a great time! And the pictures are wonderful. They really show the contrast. I can almost feel the crispness in the air.
Glad your team actually won yesterday, unlike mine (MSU). And I can totally relate on the feeling like I should be closer in age to the college kids than I really am. At the doctor they asked me my age and I started saying "twenty..." and then corrected myself to say 32! Yikes, when did I get so old!?
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