We were limping to the finish line of this Packer season, cold, discouraged and disconcertingly relieved to be attending our last game at Lambeau, when we ran smack into a bunch of green and gold cheer. Our friends the Shadick family, with their matching Christmas Packer hand warmers and their contagious grins, understand that football [...]
Even though a brisk wind swirled through making its charming bench seats cold and uncomfortable, and our quarterback played a confounding game, and our opponent shut out the Packers at home for the first time in a decade, Lambeau Field still proved to be a worthy bucket list destination for the people we know. Mike, for [...]
On an afternoon in which Aaron Rodgers raised his powerful arms, flapped them like that cute Angels in the Outfield kid, and hushed a 78,000+ crowd, I thought about all the history that glorious stadium holds. "Shhhh," Number 12 said, and then gave us all a thumbs up when we did, "Let the magic of [...]
I’m writing this post with happily chapped fingers amid home radiators still gasping a familiar wet, hoppy wool smell. So, it is by virtue of experience, not necessarily good taste, (and also because my neighbor asked me to) that I offer the following tips for enjoying Lambeau Field when it becomes a frozen tundra (or, [...]
If felt good to be home Sunday as we rolled up to our tailgate spot and greeted friends we had not seen since Jan. 3 of last year. The weather for this game proved much more accommodating and so did the Lions. We mingled a bit, munched a bit more, and strategized our game-day gear. [...]