I would like to take this opportunity to give slostang a MAJOR shoutout. Your hospitality was boundless! Thank you so much for hooking up the Goddess and I with tix to the Stampede. We got a chance to visit with several Cal Poly fans, and also meandered through the Griz section and saw a couple familiar faces as well. The food rocked, the beer was flowing, and the Griz gear was everywhere!!
The tickets (again, courtesy of slostang) on the 45 yard line were tremendous (at least once the sun went down
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After we watched the depressing end to the game, it was off to The Firestone Bar & Grill, where again the beer was plentiful, the food (OMG, the Tri-Tip sandwich was to DIE FOR) was awesome, and friendship abounded!!
Your buddy, Steve, was the consumate victor, buying all the beers....Montana fans' money was no good at the Firestone Saturday night! Just tell Steve to quit apologizing for The Firestone....he must have said 10 times "I know it's not Reds, but it'll have to do!" The Goddess and myself had a grand time visiting with Cal Poly's D-Line coach....very humble in victory and a real pleasure to pick his brain.
Jamir was the consumate gentleman, and still looks like he could play! He was giddy with excitement, and fielding calls from coaching associates around the country like CP had just won the national title!
Anyway, just wanted to give props where props were due, slostang....you're the MAN, and I highly recommend that trip for ANYONE who wants to see good football with good peeps in a GORGEOUS setting.
