ICE HOCKEY GAME IN ACTION!
Night 222
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Ice Hockey Game - California San Jose SHARKS vs Chicago BLACKHAWKS
United Center
Madison, Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois
We headed into the revolving doors of Navy Pier (I HATE those things!) and who did we bump into?
Kate and Jodie!
They'd just been to "potty" (don't you love that saying!) and poor ol Kevin was doing loops around the block in the big white van waiting for us all!
We were off to see Ice Hockey!
But first...we had to get there!
Chicago is not an easy straightforward place to navigate one's way! As we found out.....like ma, like son :-) We got slightly tangled up in traffic (As if could do better. We all know what my road skills are now don't we..........!) but finally found our way to the United Center Stadium ticket box!
With tickets in hand, (thanks kate...do we repay you with a visit to a winning Docker's game?) we headed off to Billy Goat's for dinner!
How are the names of restaurants....Billy Goat, Bubba Gump, Pot Belly...haha, so funny!
Burgers and chips later (you'd love it Cazza!) we anticipated our first Ice Hockey game..
Adorned with hats, gloves, coats, and everything else we entered the stadium. I think Kate's sexy tiger print shoes might have been better made of the fur than what they were...her feet froze! It was 48F! (9C) Brrrr...
Then we got stopped. By a HUGE Chicago Hawks blanket and a Bank of America Credit card!!!!!
Kevin's job was to fill out the application..so guess who..could have a Chicago Hawks blanket!!!!!
Whose idea was that?
It was Gramma's! hehe
And although i felt bad, it wasn't bad enough for me to stop him proceeding. I ended up with my blanket and i love it!!! I'm going to frame it when i get back as my Chicago momento...my pink Chicago windsheater paled into insignificance! Poor Kevin is now the proud owner of (another?) credit card! Thanks to a good marketing ploy. (And Greg considered joining so both families could have a blanket! But he didn't have a social security number!)
Aren't we vulnerable....
Wasn't the blanket worth it????
Once we entered the stadium...we found it to be MASSIVE!!! What a huge arena. There were huge screens televising and people everywhere, noise and the whole hullabaloo! It was an electric atmosphere...and an exhilarating experience. I got really excited!
What a game. 6 players, including goalie. Lots of fast action. Fights. Fervour pitch as they attempted the goal net. Goals are few and far between, and rare. The score ended up being 2 - 1 to the California Sharks..but who was counting? (Kate and i were yakking so much we actually missed one of the goals..but shhhh...)
I couldn't resist a Budweiser to complete the all american sporting game..and just sat back and listened and watched...(ok, and talked!)...the songs were motivating...pink panther was a good choice to get the crowd going!
We loved the night.
It was a very special and fun last night in Chicago. I'll miss being around friends.
Kevin drove us home again...back to the sticks....(what good people Indiana folk are!) and here we are.....back 'home'!
Tired, emotional after saying our farewells to such a gorgeous lady and her great kids we are now going to go nigh, nighs before we head off to Seattle...
We WILL be sleepless in Seattle!!!!!
xx
