How Sweet It Is!

As mentioned in our earlier blog, Mike and I spent this last weekend in New Orleans. Our main reason for going was to see the University of Utah Utes play in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. Mike and I had decided since we lived so close to the Big Easy that we had to go and see the Utes play. I had mentioned to my dad what we were planning and he said he had the same plan. Debbie was able to get her hands on some great seats and they decided to make the trip to New Orleans.

Mike and I made the drive to New Orleans for what proved to be one of the best games in Utah history. The entire weekend we came up against many Alabama fans yelling out Roll Tide throughout the streets of New Orleans. It seemed like for every three Alabama fans there was only one Utah fan. The hype of Alabama was enough to make me nervous but the fact that we were so out numbered by their fans was even more intimidating.

Once the game started and Utah came out the gate full force ahead, some of that intimidation went away. It was great sitting up in the corner of the Superdome with all of the other Utes fans screaming as loud as I could. Throughout the game I kept biting my nails watching the seconds slowly click down on the clock. The first time I started to calm down was at the end of the third quarter when a lot of the Bama fans started to leave the Dome. The greatest moment was when those final seconds ticked down and it was official, the University of Utah Utes are the 2009 Sugar Bowl champions. The team that so many experts said could not beat the powerhouse of Alabama, did just that.

That Friday night the streets of New Orleans were so much more different. We no longer heard the cheers of Roll Tide throughout the streets. The Alamaba fans would pass by us with low heads and sad faces. There were some very courteous Bama fans who stopped to offer their congratulations. It was an awesome night for all of us Utah fans who walked the streets yelling Go Utes!

Mike and I woke up with morning still stunned but so excited that we were able to be there for the game. It was a great weekend and one of the best vacations we have ever had.

New Year's In New Orleans

Mike and I are relaxing in our room in New Orleans this New Years morning. We spent the night walking the streets of the French Quarter. We did experience the famous Bourbon Street. It is kind of like taking the Las Vegas Strip and scrunching it down into one small historic street minus all of the slot machines. It is quite the experience. This city has a great old feel to it. It is amazing to think about all of the history here.

It is great to se lots of Utes fans walking the streets. In the French Quarter it feels like we have strong showing but I don't think it will feel that way once we are in the Superdome. We were able to see a great fireworks show over the Missisippis River with the Utah Man playing in the background. That was a great experience especially because there were tons and tons of people there. I can't believe how many people are here. It is an experience. Below are a couple of pics from the night.