February 2, 2010
Although I grew up a Wings fan all my life, especially during my elementary and middle school days when I lived in Michigan, I never got a chance to watch the Wings play live at Joe Louis Arena. It was tougher to buy tickets back then because sites like stubhub and craigslist didn’t exists to coordinate a second market of buyers & sellers like today.
Hockey has faded in popularity a bit these days, but I finally got a chance to watch my Wings at the HP Pavilion in San Jose with the Michigan Alumni Club of SF. Although I’d imagine the Pavilion’s atmosphere pales in comparison to Joe Louis, and its history of championships, it was still a great time. We even got to go to the back room and meet a former Michigan player (now on the Sharks) and I was THIS close to coach Babcock in the tunnel! We also won 4-2, muhahaha.
took the caltrain down which was surprisingly convenient! and the palo alto station got a waiting room/coffee store!
GO WINGS!
Some recognition during half time~!
Ahnah paying attention… not really, more like posing
Jed Ortmeyer, Michigan hockey captain 2001-2002
After meeting up with Rhie Rhie for some coffee, I came home and started cooking dinner so that I can use the leftovers for lunch on Monday. Then ring ring, “Genki Ramen in 30 mins!” I finished cooking dinner and ran out to the sunset to catch dinner with the usual crew. The ramen was good, although I wasn’t a fan of the slab of butter on top. Yes, I ordered the butter & corn ramen, but who would’ve thought they just throw a slab on top?!! After dinner, I refused to go to Genki crepes a few blocks away for more food. I don’t know why I refused, because I ended up following everybody and eating it anyway. If I was full after the ramen, now I was super full. And fat. But it was all well worth it.
Jeanne pulled of a surprise wedding and few of the Michigan alumni board members were invited to celebrate with her and her husband at their new home in the east bay. I haven’t been to the east bay in a while so it was nice to be out in the ‘country’ away from the noise of the city. Her home was especially away from any city and in the middle of the forest. To me, it looked like a house out of a movie with floor to ceiling glass walls on a hill overlooking a forest. To boot, they had an awesome game room downstairs and even a bocce ball court!
