98 games later. since the first week in october i’ve been attending game after game, sitting in section 321, row a, seat 11, next to kristin in seat 12, and our new friend mike (dr. hockey man) in seat 10. learning players, the new nhl rules, and becoming apart of something i
never imagined possible. seeing the new uniforms (not owned by disney anymore) and watching them destroy teams in the preseason, i knew they were going to be good. now the season is over, and the ducks have won the oldest trophy in professional sports, the stanley cup. these men became household names and all our conversations were overcome with ideas about how far they would go and who they would play. through many injuries, growing beards, lots of traffic, and my mom becoming obsessed, we witnessed the greatest achievement ever. all because disney made a little movie with gordon bombay and charlie conway about some kids who played hockey in minnesota... Only the olympics with grandpa can come close to what we have experienced in anaheim, and im sure if he was around he would of been sitting right next to me at the final games. Ive never understood people who followed sports, but this year we all, my friends and family, became part of something huge. and with the ups and very few downs, we finally got to listen to "we are the champions" and actually appreciate it for being more then just a great song. Im not quite sure if this will ever be topped... Ive posted all of the pictures from Game 5 and the Celebration Rally on my site so you can view all of them. http://www.web.mac.com/xpdonahue
