Pasadena Rose Bowl 2008 - Illinois vs. USC

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The game was depressing, but thats how life is I suppose.
The weather was still better then in Chicago!
I need to get some pictures of the Pirate Dinner we had on NYE,
as Abby and Sean got to participate in the show, but I didn't
didn't have my camera with me at the time.

Take your time, peruse the pics, and make sure
you check out all the clickable links as I've mixed humor with
facts aplenty :-)

I've taken the resolution down on the pics so they aren't TOO large,
but if there's interest in anything in particular (I'm guessing specifically
from the parade) let me know and I'll get better images online.

The view from
our hotel in
Marina Del Rey, CA A native of
the marina going for a
swim as I test the zoom
on the new camera The view as we visit
Universal Studios The car from Animal House
I wasn't interested in many of the
others :-)

Attacked by a dino Deb takes in some
of the plane wreck from the
remake of War of the Worlds Tony and Ellen and kids
settle in for the animal show
with us. Monkey intro

Parrot in flight,
hovering in place over a
fan for easier shots. A VERY surprised
little girl Lassie ... ish I feel like
I was peeping.

At least this one
is happier to have an audience Alex starts posing with
super heroes.
First comes spidey Then Captain America.
(He got knuckles before
this pic.) And finally
Storm from the XMen

Its Illini Day, which
is why we're here on this
day, and why USC
fans were bummed if they
didn't know beforehand. Alex beats his
dad at baseball toss
(So does Deb too I'll
mention for her) Next up,
festivus feats of
strength The inside of
the Globe Theater for the
Illini all day party

Illini parade in the
park Drumline coming through You're going to notice a
trend in some
of my pics as we go
along Midnight fireworks
to welcome in 2008.
My dumb ass was up
reading The Deathly Hollows
instead of resting for
the long next day

Deb peppy in the morning
before the start of the
parade THE blimp patrols
the sky above More of the clan
at the insane early hour The flyover jets
don't take out the blimp,
but its impressive anyway

Lets start with some
floats already. A circus train
needs an engine and animals and a cool smoking
pipe organ A little oriental flair

More of those
cool instruments that the
chicks all dig. Did you know that
Bob from Sesame Street was still
alive? Cause I sure didn't Whats behind Bob on
the Sesame Street float Wild west saloon, etc

A fight breaks out! I so can't do that The also rans and the queen

I seemed interested in
taking pics of the many
cat family floats See? The Illinois contingent
begins A band with pipers ... cool!

Hawaiian floats ... and unique percussion Thats a TALL one coming
down the street Chief! ... ish

Old school fire trucks A mardi gras float in
California? But why ...? For Emeril of course!
Bam! Another tuba ... I challenge
him to a Dixie Land showdown

Look at it grab some air I don't see Isaac anywhere ...
but don't ya just have the theme
stuck in your head now ?
if not I can help with that He's rivaling that Indian
from before Abby finds a way to keep
warm before the sun takes care of things
for us by joining her dad
in his jacket

No pyramids? Canadian sousas Who doesn't like penguins?
Even if they are being lazy Like I wasn't going to
get the Marine band?

Close in on that bass Lions and tigers and .... Deb likes swans btw
She's all over the lovey dovey These were just cool

Take me to your leader bears, oh my! On to the game already!
Zooming in on some of the
family scattered in the stadium
I was in section 11, here are
the ps, mark and abby over in 14 The banner under the press box
We almost have the place
to ourselves!

We didn't get breakfast, the
parade was long, darn it, we were
hungry! View across the stadium to
the other end zone Ala New Orleans, a shot of
the Illinois endzone
I like Pasadena better Photo evidence that Deb and
I are a couple

OK food is done and
people are starting to join us.
Give a call to Tony to
find them in section 6 way down low Lets get the rest of
the Quad City group in there.
That zoom isn't bad for a non SLR! The seniors practice field
goals ... AND MISS IN
THE GAME when it counts
grumble ....

Almost missed the flyover
stuck on the concourse getting
beer, but made it back Ready for opening kick ... and its off!
Becoming good at catching
the first moments of
sports events I attend Had to get the program
mostly thinking ahead to framing
everything like we did for the
Sugar Bowl

And my seat
Its a pretty ticket,
including a nice rose
hologram


The view from our hotel in Marina Del Rey, CA	A native of the marina going for a swim as I test the zoom on the new camera	The view as we visit Universal Studios	The car from Animal House I wasn't interested in many of the others :-)

Attacked by a dino	Deb takes in some of the plane wreck from the remake of War of the Worlds	Tony and Ellen and kids settle in for the animal show with us.	Monkey intro

Parrot in flight, hovering in place over a fan for easier shots.	A VERY surprised little girl	Lassie ... ish	I feel like I was peeping.

At least this one is happier to have an audience	Alex starts posing with super heroes. First comes spidey	Then Captain America. (He got knuckles before this pic.)	And finally Storm from the XMen

Its Illini Day, which is why we're here on this day, and why USC fans were bummed if they didn't know beforehand.	Alex beats his dad at baseball toss (So does Deb too I'll mention for her)	Next up, festivus feats of strength	The inside of the Globe Theater for the Illini all day party

Illini parade in the park	Drumline coming through	You're going to notice a trend in some of my pics as we go along	Midnight fireworks to welcome in 2008. My dumb ass was up reading The Deathly Hollows instead of resting for the long next day

Deb peppy in the morning before the start of the parade	THE blimp patrols the sky above	More of the clan at the insane early hour	The flyover jets don't take out the blimp, but its impressive anyway

Lets start with some floats already. A circus train needs an engine	and animals	and a cool smoking pipe organ	A little oriental flair

More of those cool instruments that the chicks all dig.	Did you know that Bob from Sesame Street was still alive? Cause I sure didn't	Whats behind Bob on the Sesame Street float	Wild west saloon, etc

A fight breaks out!	I so can't do that	The also rans	and the queen

I seemed interested in taking pics of the many cat family floats	See?	The Illinois contingent begins	A band with pipers ... cool!

Hawaiian floats ...	and unique percussion	Thats a TALL one coming down the street	Chief! ... ish

Old school fire trucks	A mardi gras float in California? But why ...?	For Emeril of course! Bam!	Another tuba ... I challenge him to a Dixie Land showdown

Look at it grab some air	I don't see Isaac anywhere ... but don't ya just have the theme stuck in your head now ? if not I can help with that	He's rivaling that Indian from before	Abby finds a way to keep warm before the sun takes care of things for us by joining her dad in his jacket

No pyramids?	Canadian sousas	Who doesn't like penguins? Even if they are being lazy	Like I wasn't going to get the Marine band?

Close in on that bass	Lions and tigers and ....	Deb likes swans btw She's all over the lovey dovey	These were just cool

Take me to your leader	bears, oh my!	On to the game already! Zooming in on some of the family scattered in the stadium I was in section 11, here are the ps, mark and abby over in 14	The banner under the press box We almost have the place to ourselves!

We didn't get breakfast, the parade was long, darn it, we were hungry!	View across the stadium to the other end zone	Ala New Orleans, a shot of the Illinois endzone I like Pasadena better	Photo evidence that Deb and I are a couple

OK food is done and people are starting to join us.	Give a call to Tony to find them in section 6 way down low	Lets get the rest of the Quad City group in there. That zoom isn't bad for a non SLR!	The seniors practice field goals ... AND MISS IN THE GAME when it counts grumble ....

Almost missed the flyover stuck on the concourse getting beer, but made it back	Ready for opening kick ...	and its off! Becoming good at catching the first moments of sports events I attend	Had to get the program mostly thinking ahead to framing everything like we did for the Sugar Bowl

And my seat Its a pretty ticket, including a nice rose hologram