Europe - pause for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!
For those of you who don't already know, I was privileged to attend the Ohio State - Michigan game on Saturday. You know the one. The game of the century!!! This is all thanks to my good buddy and pal, Jenny! Thanks for the opportunity of a lifetime!!!!
Now, of course, there has to be a story. I haven't had a good adventure in a while. :) I was overdue for one!!!
A really great view of the Shoe.
What a perfect day for tailgating!
Okay, so we went to the Skull session and hung out. This was an awesome experience with the best damn band in the land. The bonus was, they unexpectedly brought out the team! It was a huge pep rally! Troy spoke of his 5 years at OSU and Jim Tressel spoke briefly. It was just the shot in the arm everyone needed! There were no seats in St. John's - we had to sit on the stairs!!
When we were done there, we had missed finding people we knew that were tailgating, and we were hungry! We couldn't find any food to buy before we got in the stadium, everything was sold out! My brave friend Jenny (no holds barred) happened upon one unfortunate tailgater who couldn't tell her "no" when she said "her friend was going to pass out from hunger" (yes - I ran and hid). But, we did get a free brat out of it! Thanks, um, Greg? Eric? Josh? Howard????? (sorry, didn't catch his name! resident at OSU!)
As we were enjoying our free brat, what you don't see pictured here is the the Cameron Mitchell van - we paused to gaze at the freshly made Buckeye candy...this is where we found ourselves with a nice-man-who-worked-there who gave us "some jello in a little bowl"!
So, that was our brief tailgating adventure before entering the stadium for the showdown!!! You could FEEL the excitement!
We got to the stadium in time for some pre-game action. We decided to get a closer view than our seats would allow (we were to be in 27D, a great bird's eye view - but not too close!) so we jaunted into the main level and took a peek. The nice man checking tickets looked the other way and told us to hop down and take a picture of the Heisman trophy, which we didn't end up seeing...but while I was there looking, I called Teddy Ginn's name and he looked right at me for this picture! This one is for you, Ian!
Hmmm, well what do you know. The view here is a lot better than 27D! And, did you notice, the camera is right behind us!!! Wow, wouldn't it be nice to watch the game from here - in the 3rd row???
The South Stand - full of Buckeyes waving the game day towels and a lonely corner of the Blue and Maize...
Not sure how this happened...all of a sudden, we were swept into the middle of the stands! There was no getting out now! The game was ON and right in front of us!!! Row 3 in the end zone, BABY!
WOO HOO what a VIEW!!!
Eddie George, a legendary part of OSU football. I was close enough to snap this pic!
Don't think for a second I wasn't part of the crowd that stormed the field!!!! We were a bit spooked by the police in the riot gear, but they were just there to protect their beloved goal posts...but not the sod...now for sale on e-bay!
It was amazing to be a part of this!!!
FINAL SCORE OSU 42 MICHIGAN 39!!!!
And did you all hear what the Ohio Lottery PICK 4 number was, hours later?? 4239!!!!!!
BEST WISHES TO OSU IN THE QUEST FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! GO BUCKS!!!!
posted by Gluten Free Gourmet at 9:22 PM
1 Comments:
Wow...incredible experience....incredible story and incredible pictures! Don't you just love blogging. You can "show and tell" the world. God saw that in the midst of your c r a z y world you needed a special blessing. What a blessing indeed to get 3rd row seats to one of the top games of the century. What a blessing to us your friends to live it vicariously with you and to think that you might be asking us to join you in Arizona for THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE CENTURY, THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP !!!!
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