Lambeau Field

The driver for our trip to Wisconsin was a trip to Lambeau Field.  After all, as an NFL owner, I needed to inspect the building, check out the concessions, and make sure security was doing its job.  We had heard parking would be rather easy to find, and indeed it was . . . Cheaper than a KSU game.  W had to walk about a mile, but that was ok.  Lambeau is in the middle of neighborhoods, and it was an enjoyable trek through the tailgating that was going on.

We did not exactly know where we were going, so when we found our gate, we went inside.  I wish we had taken advantage of the Lambeau Leap statue and taken a picture of us.  But we did not know . . . 

And Don was anxious to get inside - never mind that we were over an hour and a half early.

Once inside, we considered going into the NFL store, but it was so crowded, we did not.  Instead, we found a mini-store where Don could buy his hat.  I wanted to buy a cheese coozie, but we did not need it, so I didn't.  We walked around the concourse a few times to work off the cookies and sandwiches, then proceeded to our seats.

We saw plenty of crazies inside - cheese heads, crazy hair, lots of beads . . . and frozen tundra!

We had made a sign that said, "We knew Jordy when . . . KSU" that got a lot of attention.  These fans love Jordy Nelson!

Our seats were near the tunnel where the players come out, and we were near where the players do the Lambeau Leap.  We only had one on our end, unfortunately.  

The pre-game, which included a former NFL player from Hawaii who sang the National Anthem, set the stage for a fun day, and the perfect weather did not hurt!  Unfortunately, the first play of the game was a fumble by the good guys, and before we knew it, the score was 21 -3.  Yikes!  But we did not give up, and the Pack began chipping away.  Our boy, Jordy, had the game of his life, and he and the rest of the team came back for a win!  Unfortunately, the kids left at half to get back to Chicago and missed the best part of the game.  Before they left, we took this picture in the concourse.

Just before they left us!

We sat in their seats . . . higher up so we could see the plays develop better.

Some things we noticed:  the bowl at Lambeau was very well done;  Packer fans do not stand for kick-offs (what is up with that? We do in KC);  Arrowhead is a much louder stadium;  fans should not be allowed to have beer in cups because they invariably spill it . . . all over their neighbors.

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Lambeau, and now that I have inspected the facility and know that it is being taken care of, I do not have to check it every year.