Ladies Football 2011

Seattle 0 Pittsburgh 24

Ladies football weekend arrived last Saturday. We decided to go to Pittsburgh this year even tho it wasn't the first away game for the Seahawks. The first game was in San Fransisco and since we were just there two years ago, and since WE make the rules, we decided to go to the second away game. Molly hooked us up with the hotel this year and did a fantastic job. The hotel was centered downtown about 2 miles from the stadium and about 4 miles from all the other stuff we wanted to check out. Our hotel offered a free shuttle within a 3 mile radius so it worked out that we didn't need a car. Once we all met up at the airport we headed for the hotel where we got settled in then set out to get some famous Primanti Bros. sandwiches. Huge, filling, and honestly I have had better but apparently they are a big hit there. We stopped at the wine and spirits store for some refreshments and I was introduced to whipped vodka. Yummy! After a quick stop back to get fancied up a bit we headed to the South Side for dinner and drinks. We ate at a tapas style restaurant, suggested by our shuttle driver who was really nice. We indulged in lobster raviolis, sea scallops, stuffed artichokes, and a variety of decadent dishes. We all had about 2 drinks and between the laughter, tears, and words of wisdom shared by all we had somehow attracted a secret admirer. After about 2 hours of girl talk we decided to head to the next hot spot down the strip and asked for our check, only to be told that a gentleman sitting at a corner table just below us not only paid our bill but also provided a generous tip to our waiter. He had left before we could thank him. Shocked and a bit surprised of what had happened we all were left a little speechless, which only lasted about 2 seconds but for 5 girls that is a long time. We had a couple more drinks along the way and called it a night around 11:30. Back at the hotel, the ones who had pulled an all nighter to get to PA were ready for shut eye. Sunday morning hit and we were still surprised at how generous our secret admirer was and we were starting to believe Pittsburgh is full of really nice people. That is until we were all in our Seahawks gear starring out the window of our shuttle not really wanting to get out for fear of how we would be treated. Some fans are mean and say really mean things that I won't repeat but I will say it does get scary. Plus, it just so happened to be the home opener for the Steelers and they were coming off of a major upset so the fans were pumped and anxious for a win. We spotted a pair of Seahawk fans and quickly decided to jump out and walk close to them, we are safer in large numbers. Much to our surprise again, the fans were really nice and for the most part, really friendly. We saw about 20 Seahawk fans total, and each one wanted to give us a hug or have a photo taken with us. I guess it was a shocker to see some blue and white in a sea of black and yellow. The game sucked because the Hawks just didn't bring it, in fact it looked as if they brought their pee-wee football team. The spanking was huge and yet some of the fans high fived us, patted our backs, and even said good game. Pittsburgh Steelers fans are truly nice people. They are big, they work with steel, but they are nice. After the game we took a fairy boat across the river, took in some beautiful views of the city, found a really good bar and grill, had some beer and dinner before heading back to the hotel. The bar and grill had the best mac and cheese I have ever had!! Back at the hotel we opened the wine and headed to the hot tub and pool. We didn't finish all the wine but we did have alot of great laughs. Sometimes girl time is needed more then anything else in the world. Here's to another memorable Ladies Football Weekend!! Love You, Miss You, Thank You Julie, Candy, Janie, and Molly! thanks for reading xoxo