Part 1
For the August 3rd Family Night at Lambeau Field, we were given tickets by the Wisconsin Lions Foundation. As we entered the stadium, the rain started to come down. By the time we got to the ramp leading to our seats, the lightning had started and they were not letting anyone into the seating area. Lambeau Field has all metal bench seating so probably not a great idea to be sitting on wet metal seats in a thunderstorm. This is the view we had of the stadium:
This is the view into the lower area of the stadium, a sea of people:
All the people in blue shirts are part of our group with the Lions. The Packers gave out 1500 tickets to the campers who attend Wisconsin Lions Camp and their families. So, a good portion of the people here are kids and adults with some kind of special need. We actually had a good place to wait, with something to lean against and a view to the seats but it still got tiring:
After waiting 1 1/2 hours, we decided to leave and beat the crowd out when they cancelled the scrimmage. So, we walked back to our car, about 3 blocks, in the rain and went home. We found out later that they did play the scrimmage but it was cut short. We decided that evening to make sure we got tickets for the Family Night next year since Jeff was disappointed about not seeing "his Packers".Part 2
On Thursday the 7th, Tom emailed me from work that Krause was selling their seats to the first preseason game. He had to put our name in and they would draw for the right to buy the tickets. He put our name in for two tickets and was able to get them. Not sure how it was really drawn but we were happy to get them. So, Jeff and I packed up our dinner and off we went to Lambeau, for the second time in a week. We packed sandwiches and tailgated when we got there:
Okay, so it was only PBJ's and chips but we did eat it sitting on the tailgate of my car. After eating, we walked to the stadium and right to our seats (no forecast for rain that night):
Jeff enjoying the pre-game:
Oh and did you hear that the Packers have a new quarterback? Here is a shot of him taking one of his first snaps (in the middle in #12):
Overall, we had a great time watching them, even if it was just an exhibition game. I could not count the times Jeff yelled "GO PACKERS" to his team. It was definitely a wonderful experience for him.
