Another Florida Trip First ...

Can you tell that Louis was pleased as punch to be attending his first professional football game & to be seated in the second row at the 50 yard line right behind the Dolphins' bench? His brother has season tickets for this spot & gifted us with the tickets to the Miami Dolphins vs. Oakland Raiders game while we were visiting in mid-Nov. He loaned Louis all the proper Dolphin duds, as well. The weather was perfect for football...in the 60's & low humidity for Miami. We participated in the cheering & "the wave". We could really hear the impact of the blocks on the field! Our location allowed us to watch Dan Carpenter, the ex-kicker from the U. of MT Grizzlies, who is in his rookie year with the Dolphins. Dan warmed up before each kick right in front of us. It was easy to see that he still wears his Grizzly shoe on his right foot, although his left foot was in the regular Dolphin shoe. His fieldgoal kick in the last seconds of the game, won the game for the Dolphins. I caught Dan in midstride with my camera, as he prepared to kick that last fieldgoal. What a great memory to take away with us!