Hockey Road Trip, Fall 2004

Week One - Southwest Sat, 10/16 - Fri, 10/22

Saturday, 10/23

Week Two - Texas Sat, 10/23 - Fri, 10/29

Drove from Amarillo to San Angelo today.  Stopped in Big Springs to have lunch.  Lots of dead skunk on the trip down.

Week Three - Southeast Sat, 10/30 - Fri, 11/5

Week Four - Southeast Sat, 11/6 - Fri, 11/12

Week Five - Mid Atlantic 11/13 - Fri, 11/19

Week Six - Long Island Sat, 11/20 - Fri, 11/26

Week Seven - Midwest Sat, 11/27 - Fri, 12/3

Week Eight - Midwest Sat, 12/4 - Fri, 12/10

Week Nine - Las Vegas Sat, 12/11 - Fri, 12/17

This is alot of what I saw on my trip to San Angelo.  Rest assured, there was some kind of 'road kill' by my feet as I took this photo.

Week Ten - California Sat, 12/18 - Fri, 12/24

Went to the San Angelo Coliseum to watch the San Angelo Saints vs. Odessa Jackolopes.  Can't say I had the best of times at this game/arena.  Listed are some notes of my visit:

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- The arena itself is drab and boring.  Brown walls and ceiling, blue seats.  Boring. - I kept slipping off my chair.  Think it was broken. - Music was played while announcing penalties.  Couldn't hear. - There was no 'puck in play' rule. - There were 'cheerleaders.'  Black outfits, showing skin, gold pom pom's. - The Booster Club members were pleasant.  They had heard of the Grrrowl. - Giveaway was Thunder Stix. - They announced the World Series score. - Fans were loud and vocal.  Vulgar at some points. - Entertainment between 1st and 2nd was a sign contest.  That was kind of cool. - Lots of Odessa fans at this game.  Took up one whole section.

I can't quite pin point why I didn't care for the game here.  I think, perhaps, I was spoiled by my experience in Amarillo.

Here's the outside of the San Angelo Coliseum.  Reminds me a bit of the 'Big I.'

Posted:  10/23/04 Updated:  10/24/04