Dottie from daycare agreed to watch the girls all day for us and we left the house at 9:30. We tailgated with friends of ours on the west side of the stadium. The west side of the stadium has grass and it was AMAZING. In fact, we've been totally spoiled and will only ever want to tailgate on the grass from now on. We had BBQ, chips and dip, and cold beer. The only thing missing was patriot cupcakes...that were nice and cold in our refrigerator in the garage. Booooo Savannah.
The tailgate was huge (about 30 people) and was complete with satellite tv. It was a little warm out there but we had a nice breeze that kept it bearable.
We headed into the game and were there early enough for the pregame show and National Anthem. The NFL did a really nice job with everything. They handed out mini flags to everyone and showed a tribute to 9/11 narrated by Robert De Niro. Then a bugle played "Taps", followed by a moment of silence, then the crowd chanting U-S-A, and then a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem by Jordin Sparks. During the Star Spangled Banner they spread a giant flag over the field that was held up by service men and women and all of the football players. There were a lot of tears in the stands, including my own. It was a very nice tribute.
The game itself was a nail biter and was so much fun. The scoring went back and forth between the Cardinals and the Panthers and came down to the last play in the game. The Cardinals won by 7 and Matty was a very happy birthday boy. What a fun way to spend his 34th birthday!
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1 comment:
Great picture - awesome looking tailgate and such a fun way to kick off the season and celebrate Matt's birthday
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