Thursday, October 30, 2008

Jazz Opening Night














G'day everyone!!!

Well, Last night (thanks to Danielle Meacham) we got to attend the very fist home game for the Utah Jazz of the 2008-09 season! I have bugged Merridee for quite a while now to post the pictures on her blog but she is wrapped in her book Twilight...she has been in the first chapter for ages now so it can't be that great! So I thought I would give this whole blogging thingy a go.


When I was a kid and living in Melbourne, occasionally we would go to a footy match at the MCG, and we would always ride the train, so last night we decided to do the same thing which I felt added to the excitement of going. Also, yesterday morning Merridee went and bought a brand new camera for herself and so she was obviously trigger-happy with it. For example, here is silly picture of me on the train:

The Game it's self was pretty entertaining, they played the Denver Nuggets and won a close game. I was pretty neutral but found myself cheering more for Denver because I have always like Allen Iverson. Our Seats were amazing! We sat right behind where the visiting team runs out and could clearly see the expressions on the players' faces.




















The most exciting part of the night was probably the players introductions, but before they did that about 20 US Military came out holding the biggest American flag I have ever seen and then expanded it as Country star Colin Ray sang the Star Spangled Banner.




















It was the first night the Jazz had ever had lights out for the player intro's ands they had put in a brand new sound system too but the screaming of the near sold out Energy Solutions Arena overshadowed that!









Deron Williams and Matt Harpring were not playing due to injury and Carmello Anthony was not able to play for the Nuggets, but it was still a good close game!











































So, I guess this will just about do it for the one and ONLY installment of a post done by me! Just wanted to say thanks again to Danielle, we had soo much fun!

5 comments:

AMY said...

First of all...way to go Ben! I'm so impressed with your posting skills. And I loved reading your Aussie version. We miss having you guys around. But if you were here a train ride to a Jazz game would have been a bit more difficult!

Aussiemuminthekitchen said...

What an Awesome night! It sure sounds like it was fun. So Ben Ben you addicted to this "blogging thingy" yet? Be careful, it will get you! Loved the pics, especially the one on the train- You are such a cutie!

the Miles Family said...

Blymy, Mate You're a groggin good blogger. Keep it up!!!

Matea_Bradshaw said...

Sounds like fun. I'm jealous you got a new camera...

Matea_Bradshaw said...

I just went throught heck getting my new background and then I finally get it all figured all out and I look at your blog...and it's the same. I'm not changing!!!