No, not Mrs Lincoln Riley! Other than the game result itself, how was the experience?
Mrs Shift and I are having a fantastic time. LA is a obviously great destination, much better than any other B1G destination in terms of things to do.
Santa Monica and the pier were interesting and the pier was creepy and weird. Curious Palate was fantastic.
Skipped the Thursday night social event. Did anyone go, and how was it? We are staying at a house in Studio City, and we had a fantastic dinner in Studio City.
Yesterday's hike to the Hollywood Sign was marvelous. Great crew of long time fans. I did not get everyone's board name. Thanks to
@PatrickRU92 for setting up the hike. Met
@rucoe89 ,
@Westcoast , and many others. Had some great mountain biking discussions with the guy from Bedminster, and hope we have an opportunity to ride together back in NJ.
The RU tailgate was good, not great. Very well attended and strong showing. Food was meh to bad.
Game experience was unparalleled greatness. How refreshing to have ZERO piped in music, and a loud and proud marching band mic'd up and playing between every play on offense, cheering loudly and making noise when USC was in defense.
Wonderful to hear a PA announcer with a deep voice and no schtick. Announced the result of each play clearly and gave the down and distance with no goofy affects.
Halftime band and drone show was outstanding. Very patriotic drone show. The Marine introduction who surprised his parents by showing up on the field was awesome.
Layout of the stadium was great. Spacious perimeter outdoor the gates with lots of food and drink options. Individual ramps for each of 2 lower sections, and separate ramps for upper levels eased flow into stadium. More food options inside the stadium.
Getting to and from the Coliseum wa easy with the Metro.
Only small negative was the torch was broken and they could not light the torch. No worries, the Trojans torched then Knights on the field!
Happy to have met
@RUforester72 and
@PiscatawayMike in the stands.
There were a lot of empty seats, which was a bit of a surprise. The one thing that made the on field performance more tolerable was sitting in front of
@The RUT and his San Diego buddies, especially his friend who had just a little too much to drink. Thanks for the laughs. We should have kicked that obnoxious woman's ass. Getting arrested would have been worth it. Kidding!
All in all, a great trip and a Great Knight. Make lemons out of lemonade.
EDIT- Pic from the hike added:
Respectfully,
Mrs. Lincoln
