Go Cowboys!!!

We had the opportunity to go see the Cowboys play today. I haven't been to a Cowboys game since I was about 8 years old. Shannon had never been before. Shannon and I and two of our friends, Brad and Deanna, spent the day with The Boys. We lucked upon some great seats. We were on about the 10 yard line on the north side of the stadium. We sat on row 6, which really ended up being the third row!! We were right in the middle of the action - it was awesome.

First thing I noticed - these guys are HUGE!! These guys hit HARD!!

Here are a few pictures from the game. It was hard with the point and shoot, having to shoot from above my head because there was a very tall pair of gentlemen in front of me!! Here is a video of the final touchdown of the game. Sorry for the jumpiness, it was very exciting and I wasn't watching what I was recording because I was watching the game.

A few stories that I have to tell...

The most entertaining part of the day would have to have been half time. Deanna and I wanted to go find some ice cream, so we headed up to the concourse before the half to beat the crowds. We discovered that none of the vendors sold ice cream, so we just waited for the boys to come up at half time. When the guys got up to the concourse we wandered around for a bit and discovered an ice cream vending machine. We were excited. The ice cream was $3 for a bar of ice cream - WOW - expensive, but we were really craving some frozen goodness. I looked to Shannon for 3 one dollar bills. I tried to put my first bill in the machine and it wouldn't take it. I tried a different one, a crisp, new bill. Again, it wouldn't take the bill. Brad stepped up to the plate to help his woman get some ice cream. Again, the machine wouldn't take the bill. Brad and Deanna decide to go ask the beer vendor if she could make change. She can, and Brad lets her keep fifty cents as a tip. She gets so excited, she throws her hands up in the air, and yells, "Whoo, hoo, fifty cents!!" I've never seen anyone get so excited to get a fifty cent tip. Hey, she's lovin' life and making her day selling beer exciting for her, and a few others as well!! I can't believe it, so I go over to the lady to try and get my $3 in quarters. She wasn't nearly as excited to get my fifty cent tip. Anyways, we get back to the vending machine and a line has formed. The 18ish year old girl at the machine is trying to feed it bills. I was amazed when the machine took her money, once, twice, and then the third time. She got her ice cream. A few more folks get up to the machine and feed it dollar bills. I can't believe it. I get up there with my 12 quarters and the machine will not take my quarters; they fall right through the machine and come out the coin return. At this point, I hate this machine! I give it a good swift kick, and step aside. I'm going to have to find 3 more dollar bills. I find some (from Shannon) and try it again. This time all of my bills are accepted as well as Deanna's bills. We both have our ice creams and we are glad that we conquered the machine!!!

Side note - The Boys win!! 31 to 22. Too close at times against a team that was 0-4, but a W is a W and that is all that counts.

GO COWBOYS!!