Sunday, January 22, 2006
San Francisco 200!!!!!!!! What a wonderful month this has been. The weather has been tame compared to Alaska but the locals here think it stinks as there has been a lot of rain. Lots has happened in the interim since my last post and I regret not posting more often to report on events while still fresh. One of the premier events was Jon taking me to a football game at Candlestick Park on an otherwise dreary day. The players were the San Francisco 49ers versus the Houston Texans. Now I must state I have never been a great fan of football but seeing a game live in a stadium with thousands of fans was awe inspiring. You could feel the energy of the event like a full body massage. I have seen loyalty to a sports team on a much smaller scale and I must say it pales in comparision to the people gathered that day. Everything connected to the day was larger than life. The stadium is huge. The grass of the field was greener than any grass I have ever seen. The scoreboards were larger than buildings in my hometown. Upon entering the stadium I was not prepared for the assault on my senses. Candlestick Park is from the outside a nondescript concrete structure as I am sure most stadiums are. But upon entering the seating area it is like you have traveled to some magical fairy tale land where time seems to stand still and a sense of magic comes over you. I have no idea how long we were there but we did stay to the end of the game and got to enjoy the egress from the building of many thousands of fans. I suppose living here and attending games on a regular basis you would become inured of the magic but then maybe not.........foot note......I attained the remarkable weight of 200 pounds today and have never felt better........Thanks Jon your perserverance on my health is coming into fruition......to the future
