The Packers and Reggie

Yesterday we got to experience our first real taste of Title Town USA, we went to Family Night at Lambeau Field to see a Packer scrimmage and also see some of the most incredible sights a replanted Californian can see. We (our family and Mike's sister, husband and 2 of their 4 children) drove to Green Bay and parked in a really great neighborhood surrounding Lambeau Field, had our own little tailgate party and walked about 1/2 of a mile to the stadium, that was a fun part to see what the people in the neighborhoods surrounding the fields do, someone of them rent port-a-potties and let people drive up on their lawns to park. Some have 'brat cook outs' (BBQ's to those of us from California).

I do exaggerate, BUT almost everyone had on either a Brett Farve jersey or a Reggie White Jersey, or at least something with the Packer logo. The kids had a great time, you've got to know that marketing people who don't have children were sitting around a table and said "let's give out thunder stickers for family night" so suffice it to say it was loud! I remember going to football games in CA and liking it but yet it really wasn't a family event-not here, this was all about family and kids and fun. There were fireworks afterward the weather cooperated and it was a beautiful night.

There were some teenage boys behind us, 2 California transplants from Southgate and one homegrown Green Bay boy. They were so nice and we talked about the differences about here and there and the boys from Southgate say, well actually everyone says "great place to raise kids" and then they kind of wink at me and say..."but it was more fun in CA", I could totally relate. The Green Bay boy was so nice and he kept saying "well I always have lived here and I love it here".

Very memorable night. I wish you all could have been there.

Reggie White was inducted into the Hall of Fame yesterday in Ohio. They did a great 15 minute tribute to him last night (sniff, sniff, wiping tears) and some funny articles in the local paper today about things he did. God sure did use that man.