Christmas and football, does that mix? Well it seems to pretty well this year at CenturyLink Field or ‘The Clink’ as it is now being affectionately being referred to around town. The stadium managers replaced the usual Seahawk blue and green lights on the stadium roof struts with candy cane red and white. The lighting also rotated through a red and green cycle too.
According to the schedule, there will be one game on Christmas Day (personally, I think the players should be home with their families) with Chicago at Green Bay. Our payroll clerk at work is a HUGE Packers fan, she hails from Green Bay and on Fridays she can occasionally be seen around the office wearing her ‘Green Bay Cheese Head.’
Our next game is tomorrow on Christmas Eve day, the San Francisco 49ers are here at ‘The Clink’ for a home game against our Seahawks, who are still vying for a wild card berth in the playoffs with a record of 7-7. The Hawks have had a bit of a come back these last couple games; the season began rather dismally, but thankfully the outlook has picked up a bit now. The 49ers are at the top of our league (the NFC West) with a record of 11-3. It should be a good game, and yes, we’ll be watching. ‘Go Seahawks!’
Christmas Day will start with sticky buns and good coffee, then waffles for breakfast. Next comes family gifts being opened; after which lunch will mean foraging the many snackables on the dining room table while the turkey is roasting with dressing and a few fixings (not a full blown meal). Lastly, comes relaxing in front of the 48″ flat screen HDTV for the game @ 16:20 CST while we munch on turkey sandwiches, and in support of Lois at work I’ll say ‘Go Packers!’.
I’m afraid I’ll miss the ‘Hawks game tomorrow with other commitments, but I’ll be watching Sunday Night Football!
Oh, too bad Paul… keep your fingers crossed that we win… we’ll be watching Sunday too!
Go Seahawks.
Yes, thanks Jim… let’s go Seahawks!
I’m not particularly a football fan but, I have to admit, I really enjoyed reading your post – especially the visual I got re. the ‘cheesehead.’ Love it! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
Thanks Helene… I love Lois’ enthusiasm for the Packers… ;-)
Wow! You certainly have a way with light!
Thanks Kathy…. I just try.. a lot!
A beautiful night shot, Madge. Some folks think football mixes with anything. Me, I’m not so sure. :-)
We wish you a very Merry Christmas!
Thank you Lowell…
Wow, that’s great! Great shot!
Thanks, Susan…
The stadium really looks great all lit up.
The managers do keep it lit beautifully!
what i love the most about this photograph is the blue reflection on the street puddles (or is it ice?). the photo you posted a few days ago of the space needle in fog is gorgeous as well!
thanks for visiting the artsy ants hill. i really appreciated your comment on my red boots photo. you’re right, these boots indeed have done some walking and i’m hoping to take them all over the place for a number of years more :)
Thanks Simona, yes, that was a bit of ice…
Fabulous shots, Madge. Centurylink must have scads of $$, as we have a center named after them too.
Scads of $$, yes, probably so… it must give them a financial return or they wouldn’t back sports like that!
The Pats have the Dolphins this afta… then it’s on to celebrating the EVE!
Hope you won… we played a very tight game but in the end lost by two point… wah.wah.wah! Season over now basically… :-(