Sunday..9/12/10..Jaguars vs. Broncos. Was it really the Jaguars that motivated thousands of people to brave the brutal heat for this year's season opener or spotting a #15 Broncos jersey on Jacksonville's Everbank Field? Tim Tebow was the talk of this town, but when it was all said and done, our hometown hero didn't walk away with the day's big headline. Neither did the Jaguar's 24-17 victory over Denver. The water cooler chat on Monday was the excrutiating temperatures during Sunday's game. David and I were at the game. We're usually not wimpy when it comes to being outside, especially at major league sporting events, but we felt like eggs frying on a skillet. The temperature was 90 degrees at kick-off and reached 93 degrees at the start of the second half with a heat index of 105..making this the hottest game in Jaguars history. We headed for the Bud Zone after the first quarter to try to cool off. This was a failed attempt. It was crowded, smelly and sweaty. We decided to bolt. So did the sky. Storm clouds rushed in, and the game was suddenly delayed due to lightening. Whew!..we patted ourselves on the back for getting out of there early.
When we left, we waited for about six minutes to board a JTA SSS (Stadium Shuttle Service) bus. Hallelulah..The air conditioning was such a relief. The bus took us right back to where we started at the Convention Center off Forsyth street downtown. Parking at the convention center was a last minute decision, but it was a good one. Free parking and $7 per adult to get on a bus which zipped us right to the stadium. Neither me or David had ever been on a city bus in Jacksonville, and we were both pleasantly surprised at how clean and comfortable it was to ride in one. And it was actually sort of fun. It doesn't take much.
Anyway, we stopped for some drive-thru chinese food and went over to Granny and Grandpa's (David's parents) to eat, hang out with the fam and finish watching the football game on TV. I filled my tummy with seseme chicken and fried rice, took to the floor on the baby's blanket and fell asleep between all the big plays. hmmm..the day felt like football season afterall. Nice.
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