Monday Night Football (Nashville, TN)

In what became the coldest game ever played at LP Field the Steelers beat the Titans 27-24.  The theme of the second half was Le'Veon Bell running right down the middle.  He ran for 196 yards between the tackles which was a season high for all running backs through week 11.

It was definitely nice to get a taste of Pittsburgh in the South and we even got to attend a tailgate with one of Jolene's coworkers.  The opportunity to pregame with some ribs and lobster in a group of warm tents made the evening go even better.

Although we did pretty well dressing in layers of clothes I will still seriously consider dressing like Chewbacca for my next winter game.  I didn't even know that was an option until now!





 

Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom (Business Trip)

Another example of how the world is a small place.  I had the chance to head back to Ipswich for the week to meet with a group I had worked with in the past.  More importantly it gave me the chance to hit all my favorite pubs (Ploughman's) and restaurants (Zaika) and to stay at one of our favorite hotels (Salthouse Harbour Hotel).

It was definitely interesting to wander the town, a place that had only a couple years ago seemed so foriegn no longer felt strange at all.  Below is a re-creation of an infamous picture taken originally two years prior.  Something about this giant gold scorpion tells me this is a place I could live long term.