Local Tourist -- On the road to Green Bay and Chicago

The Local Tourist went on the road for Philip's birthday present.  We took a trip to Lambeau Field a week or so ago to want the Green Bay Packers host the Seattle Seahawks.

The Local Tourist saw the Packers play the Seahawks back in 1999 and saw the only time the Seahawks won in Green Bay.  But the situation was righted on Sunday, September 20 when the Packers came away with a convincing 27-17 win.

Philip was all smiles all weekend.  We got to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Schroeder for the weekend, and also got to see Aunt Kristin.

On the way back from Wisconsin, we also stopped in at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to make use of a membership we had purchased last Christmas.  We toured the U-boat.  Philip challenged me to a contest where you put some mind-sensor devise on your head and move a ball by relaxing your thoughts.  I pushed the ball to Philip's side and kicked his butt at relaxing.

Here are some photos from the weekend.

        

Football News

This past weekend had a few football items to highlight.

First of all, Nathanael had his football banquet.  I knew that he had a good season, but I guess I was not aware of just how good it really was.  He received awards of First Team All Conference at wide receiver, and we just learned that he was named to the Saginaw News' Dream Team.  You can read about that accomplishment here:

http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-7604343720932029679/swan-valleys-alex-grace-heritages-brian-cole-headline-2013-saginaw-news-football-dream-team/

Great season, Nathanael!

Unfortunately, I was not able to attend Nathanael's banquet.  That's because Caleb, Peter, and I went to Wisconsin for the weekend.  We ended up celebrating Thanksgiving early with my parents, my brother and his family, and my sister.  Then on Sunday, Caleb got his birthday present a few months early.  We went to the Viking-Packer game at Lambeau Field.

Caleb had a great time.  He expected the field to look bigger than it is.  But he also expected us to be much farther away from the field than we were.  Row 50, and you can still see everything as plain as day.

We endured 3 quarters of mediocre football (okay, bad football), only to see Matt Flynn come off the bench and rally the Packers to a 4th quarter comeback.  Then we went to overtime (23-23) where we got our hopes up.  The Packers at 1st and goal at the 8 yard line, but were unable to punch it in.  The field goal enabled Minnesota to get the ball and match the Packers.  So after each team scored a field goal in OT, we watched the clock run out.  A tie.  And fans from both sides left the stadium rather subdued.  So, Caleb got to see 75 minutes of football concluding in a 26-26 tie.

As for me, in taking my kids to see a game at Lambeau Field, the Packers are now 1-1-1. 

Here are some pics.