Cowboys' Stadium

While Joey was off in Washington with the Texan football team, I headed to Cowboy Stadium to see the other football team in town, the Stephenville Yellowjackets.  We usually do not go to the yellowjacket games because we get our football fill on Saturday.  Okay, so Joey can probably never get his fill of football, so all those "we"s should be "I"s. Although, I will admit I have really enjoyed football this year! 


Chris and Karen Cox and the fan full of jacket supporters met me after school and we headed to Jerry's World.  We were there before the gates opened at 6:00, so we had plenty of time to take it all in before kickoff at 7:30.  I took lots of pictures.  I had to make my photographer husband proud!  Plus, I did need proof that I had been there before him!  Who would have ever thought that would happen!  (Not that I would rub that in or anything!)

View from the 3rd row

Looking up from the 3rd row

The roof opening - It began to rain and it still kept going.  Then after a little bit they closed it back up.  I am convinced that it was Jerry and his people trying to show off. Why else would they open it up when it was cool and rainy?

I went up to the second level to get a picture of the whole field.  The 2nd level was as high as you could go.  I am thankful for that!  I really did not enjoy being up that high.  I can't imagine sitting up at the very top!

The Big Screen - Even though I could see everything on the field great, I still caught myself looking up to the big screen.  It was fun to watch on it!

It was fun to go to the game and to get to see the impressive Cowboys' Stadium.  At $10 a ticket, a high school playoff game is definitely the way to go see a game there.  I have no desire to go see a Cowboys' game with all those people.  I would get sick sitting as high up as I would have to for the price I would be willing to pay.  Stephenville and Aledo did a good job of filling up the sections that were available and made for a great game even though the Yellowjackets lost in overtime.  The atmosphere was fun, exciting, and very loud (my ears were still ringing when I woke up this morning!). 


PS - I posted this blog after updating the posting part of blogger.  It is much easier to post pictures.  The picture inserts where the cursor is instead of at the top.  It is so much easier!  The downside is that I do not see a spell checker, and we all know I am a terrible speller!  (Sorry Mom, I guess you will have to call me and tell me my mistakes!)  Anyway, some of you may have already known about the update, but just in case you haven't you might want to update yours.

Exciting Times

The buzz at our house...Tarleton football's impressive double overtime playoff game win against TAMUK! I won't write the details out for you. Joey has done a wonderful job of that in more than one place. If you're interested in the game story click here - http://www.tarletonsports.com/news/2009/11/14/FB_1114092633.aspx or you can watch the video highlights from the Corpus TV station http://www.kiiitv.com/sports/local/70154002.html

The excitement has put Tarleton on the national radar with references in the USA Today and on ESPN. The sportscaster on ESPN even referred to the game as "one of the greatest college football games". To watch the clip from ESPN - http://www.tarletonsports.com/news/2009/11/16/FB_1116094620.aspx
or you can come on over because of course it is saved on our TiVo and probably will be for years to come.

So now on to Ellensburg, WA to play Central Washington University this Saturday. Tonight I helped Joey look through his closet for warm clothes. The high is only supposed to be 41 degrees with a chance of rain or snow. A little different from the almost 90 degrees and sunburn from this past Saturday in Kingsville. The weather may be different, but hopefully the outcome the same!