This past weekend we had our first Father/Son event of the school year for the Tacoma Rescue Mission and given all of the great Washington state footballs teams, we had to see a game. The University of Puget Sound Loggers were playing the Whitworth Pirates here in Tacoma on Saturday which turned out to be a perfect host for our tailgate and football entertainment.
Saturday morning came with roaring thunder and unpredictable showers, which had me second guessing our plans, but the weather proved to just be teasing us as the rain let up just in time for us to fire up the grill for our tailgate. All the necessaries, burgers, hot dogs, and hot chocolate, were abundant as we all watched the two football teams, both trying their best to look intimidating, make their way to the field for the start of the game. Our tailgate was cut a little short because we didn’t want to miss the rest of the first quarter as the game started a little early. And believe it or not, the rain began to come down again as soon as we started packing up our equipment.
As all of us made our way into the stadium we found some front row seats still available! Although it was fall break for the home team the atmosphere was still exciting with loud cheers on the big plays. The score was close up until halftime but the Pirates proved to be too much for the Loggers in the second half. Despite the final score, the fellowship and conversations we had during the game was memorable.
Making our way out of the stadium there were a couple players that were able to chat with us after the game and the question everyone wanted to know was, “Have you ever been knocked out?” We all sized them up and concluded they could’ve used our help out on the gridiron. It was great for them to take the time to chat with all of us!
We wrapped up our adventure with some beverages and snacks at the student union as we waited for our ride. It was nice to warm up a bit inside exchanging stories after being outside so long in the weird, unavoidable fall weather. The Father/Son football game was a great time and thanks to everyone who participated!
Saturday morning came with roaring thunder and unpredictable showers, which had me second guessing our plans, but the weather proved to just be teasing us as the rain let up just in time for us to fire up the grill for our tailgate. All the necessaries, burgers, hot dogs, and hot chocolate, were abundant as we all watched the two football teams, both trying their best to look intimidating, make their way to the field for the start of the game. Our tailgate was cut a little short because we didn’t want to miss the rest of the first quarter as the game started a little early. And believe it or not, the rain began to come down again as soon as we started packing up our equipment.
As all of us made our way into the stadium we found some front row seats still available! Although it was fall break for the home team the atmosphere was still exciting with loud cheers on the big plays. The score was close up until halftime but the Pirates proved to be too much for the Loggers in the second half. Despite the final score, the fellowship and conversations we had during the game was memorable.
Making our way out of the stadium there were a couple players that were able to chat with us after the game and the question everyone wanted to know was, “Have you ever been knocked out?” We all sized them up and concluded they could’ve used our help out on the gridiron. It was great for them to take the time to chat with all of us!
We wrapped up our adventure with some beverages and snacks at the student union as we waited for our ride. It was nice to warm up a bit inside exchanging stories after being outside so long in the weird, unavoidable fall weather. The Father/Son football game was a great time and thanks to everyone who participated!
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Sounds Like a ton of fun! Keep blessin' those dads
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