My favourite day in November arrived with an actual party! Thanks to my new friend - Ash - I had a football extravaganza to go to this year to watch the Montreal Allouettes take on the Edmonton Eskimos. It was a rubber match this year as the teams have met in the big game twice before - each winning one. I, of course, had to cheer for the Als as the Eskimos are the sworn enemies of my Stampeders and to root for the green and gold is a crime. Sadly, Ash did not agree. He decided to stay true to his western allegiance (he's actually a Sask. fan) and take the dark side. The game was on. With the help of some Crown Royal, amazing nachos, BBQ sausages, an arsenal of smart remarks, and the rules of a drinking game sorted ... we were set for the game.
What began as the slowest and sloppiest first half of football (turnovers galore, Calvillo's inability to generate an offensive drive) the game took off after a mediocre half-time show by the Black Eyed Peas. By the end of the 3rd quarter, things were really heating up and touchdown drinks were being downed. For only the second time in history, the game went into overtime. What more do football fans want? Well, double-overtime would have be nice! But it was not to be. The Eskimos took the game by 3 and Montreal was forced to slink away through the flying green & white ribbon blizzard.
In other news? Sean Millington looked absolutely faboulous in solid black with a metallic pink tie. And Greg Frers is still my cutie pie commentator. I got the opportunity to school the odd football newbie and make my name as the most gridiron-loving loudmouth in the room. And then Ash did the touchdown dance. AHHHHH ... I'll blame it on the rye ... on the really good rye. Other moments from the evening below...
What began as the slowest and sloppiest first half of football (turnovers galore, Calvillo's inability to generate an offensive drive) the game took off after a mediocre half-time show by the Black Eyed Peas. By the end of the 3rd quarter, things were really heating up and touchdown drinks were being downed. For only the second time in history, the game went into overtime. What more do football fans want? Well, double-overtime would have be nice! But it was not to be. The Eskimos took the game by 3 and Montreal was forced to slink away through the flying green & white ribbon blizzard. 
In other news? Sean Millington looked absolutely faboulous in solid black with a metallic pink tie. And Greg Frers is still my cutie pie commentator. I got the opportunity to school the odd football newbie and make my name as the most gridiron-loving loudmouth in the room. And then Ash did the touchdown dance. AHHHHH ... I'll blame it on the rye ... on the really good rye. Other moments from the evening below...
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