A Real Butt Kickin'

Well, we took our bi-annual trip to the Metrodome to watch the Hawks beat up on the Gophers this weekend. As you probably know, this trip was even more memorable than those in the past as it was the last game in the not-so-sound-friendly Metrodome. We had a great time with the usual suspects.....my parents, sister and her family, and our good friends Jim ("Slim Jim") and Diane Griffin. Many thanks to Amy's parents, Jeff and Sue, for watching the kids, house and dog while we were away!


As always, the Dome turned into Kinnick North and was full of thousands of Hawkeye fans. Our seats...........a bit high up there. To say the least. We did prove the atmosphere is quite colder the highter you get in elevation as most of us left the coats on throughout the game. We were seated in the top row at the Dome and literally between ductwork and piping.
Funny thing is, no matter where you watched the game from......be it the top row, front row, or your couch at home; the Hawkeyes DOMINATED the gophers and should be headed to sunny Florida for the holidays.

It was great to see the Seniors go out with such a big win and exciting to seen Greene break the rushing record. We only wish he and DJK didn't play bumper cars on the way toward the endzone on his last run. Somewhere in the picture below is Floyd, can you find him?

As always, the Hawks were thankful for our fan support and showed it by walking around the stadium and celebrating with all of us.