Great story. I have taken all my kids and others to their first live hockey game. Its is always a treat. Makes you pay closer attention to the action to be able to break it down for someone.
Masterfully written. It's always great when someone's first game is like that one. You really take the reader along with you. I laughed at the over explaining and appreciated your self awareness. Reminds me not to enjoy the moments.
Last night was date night for us. No kids allowed. Ours are older now. Aka Don't call us unless you're bleeding out or there's a national emergency because we're on a date.
Thank you for the best day after a game reading. I really like these storytelling pieces you interject.
Yea, those new seats are why I haven’t been able to come see a game in 1-1/2 years… as a big guy even the old ones for me were snug, but ok… new ones? No way! For even my normal sized brother and wife felt too shoulder overlapped to be comfortable. Gee, what’d they get one extra seat per row? Previously we’d come up from Austin/Houston to see 5-6 games a year… I miss it!!!
Hint for newcomers… Am Air Center is a shallow bowl, compared to other buildings. So sit in lower bowl for best (closest) views. Club Seats seem a mile away!!! Oh, and bring your thin hips!!!
Eric and I were trying to do the math yesterday on how many seats they really gained by doing that, but I guess we can't really say without knowing how big the old ones were.
We went to our first in person game last fall to watch the Stars beat the Oilers and we’ve been hooked ever since. It went from, “we really should go to a game once” to “we have to do this again often” about 10 minutes in. It didn’t hurt that we won that game after how the WCF went last year for sure. We’ve been to 3 more games since then this season with 2 more in the plans, and it felt weird not to get to go to a game in February (not that there were many home game options for the month).
I've sat all over the 300 level for 20+ years, some seasons with a 4-way split on the seats, a few with the entire season, and more recently with a 50/50 split with my neighbor. There's nothing like it. Currently in the "end zone" and seeing the plays develop from that perspective is so much fun.
Great story. I have taken all my kids and others to their first live hockey game. Its is always a treat. Makes you pay closer attention to the action to be able to break it down for someone.
Many thanks
It's a lot of fun! Also a lot of pressure to balance making the game accessible without being patronizing. I probably failed in that regard.
Masterfully written. It's always great when someone's first game is like that one. You really take the reader along with you. I laughed at the over explaining and appreciated your self awareness. Reminds me not to enjoy the moments.
Last night was date night for us. No kids allowed. Ours are older now. Aka Don't call us unless you're bleeding out or there's a national emergency because we're on a date.
Thank you for the best day after a game reading. I really like these storytelling pieces you interject.
Thanks, bud. I try to avoid getting too stuck in my ways, and watching games with other people is a good way to help me do that. Glad you enjoyed it!
Correction. Reminds me *to enjoy the moments*
I totally knew what you meant!
Yea, those new seats are why I haven’t been able to come see a game in 1-1/2 years… as a big guy even the old ones for me were snug, but ok… new ones? No way! For even my normal sized brother and wife felt too shoulder overlapped to be comfortable. Gee, what’d they get one extra seat per row? Previously we’d come up from Austin/Houston to see 5-6 games a year… I miss it!!!
Hint for newcomers… Am Air Center is a shallow bowl, compared to other buildings. So sit in lower bowl for best (closest) views. Club Seats seem a mile away!!! Oh, and bring your thin hips!!!
Eric and I were trying to do the math yesterday on how many seats they really gained by doing that, but I guess we can't really say without knowing how big the old ones were.
Using my scientific method… “big enough”. :)))
Ps… you’re damn good at this writing stuff!
We went to our first in person game last fall to watch the Stars beat the Oilers and we’ve been hooked ever since. It went from, “we really should go to a game once” to “we have to do this again often” about 10 minutes in. It didn’t hurt that we won that game after how the WCF went last year for sure. We’ve been to 3 more games since then this season with 2 more in the plans, and it felt weird not to get to go to a game in February (not that there were many home game options for the month).
I've sat all over the 300 level for 20+ years, some seasons with a 4-way split on the seats, a few with the entire season, and more recently with a 50/50 split with my neighbor. There's nothing like it. Currently in the "end zone" and seeing the plays develop from that perspective is so much fun.
Yep, that goalie perspective at the end of the ice has a lot to be said for it.