Keith's Birthday and Our First Professional Hockey Game

Our family plus a friend of Keith's went to see a Nashville Predators game for his birthday Tuesday night.  None of us had ever been to an ice hockey game, so what a treat it was for us all.

There's not much to say about it except that it was great fun.  There was lots of loudness, lots of words being thrown all around us that, frankly, I really don't hear very much anymore, and great athletic abilities.

I want to show you a few highlights of the evening...

This message came flashing across the screen for all to see. 

I have played dodge ball as a child but never have I played dodge puck.  With Keith's depth perception problems, we could have had a big big problem if a flying puck came towards his head.

The game itself was great.  The Preds won in overtime during a shootout.  Yes, friends, I had a little hockey education that night.

This guy sat in front of us.  He was a fan from the Philadelphia Flyers.  He was, well let's just say, a very dedicated man who loved his team.

Donnie says, "that's my boy". 

 Keith asked this cheerleader to have a picture made with him.  Can I just say that was very brave for Keith who usually would do nothing like that.  I think this will be his Facebook profile pic for awhile.

Of course, Faith wasn't going to pass up a chance to have a photo with a cheerleader.  Faith wanted to be right out there with them.

Speaking of cheerleaders...

My sweet hubby will forever be the cheerleader.  This is when the college cheerleading comes out in him.

What a treat!  Vince Gill sang during halftime.  We didn't know he was going to be there. 

Do any of you remember Billy Gilman?  Probably not unless you have a teenage daughter now who loved him back when...My teenager daughter is one of those girls who said she wanted to marry him.  He was popular as a child singer, but I don't think he sings much anymore.  Beth was still beyond excited though.

So our day in a nutshell...

Keith had breakfast in bed

Went to an eye doctor appointment

Had delish frozen yogurt at Sweet CeCe's

Walked around downtown Nashville and had people ask us for money

Took Faith's picture with the fake Elvis statue

Ate at the Big River Restaurant and Brewery (no alcohol was consumed)

Went to Preds game and watched them win

Stopped at McDonalds and had dessert on the way home

All fell into the bed exhausted around midnight

WHAT A GREAT DAY TO CELEBRATE KEITH