Now, we learned the hard way. Thousands of people go to this thing. IT'S A CAR SHOW! The fan base down here is exuberant to say the least. We waiting in line in our car, for 15 Min's. This was just to get to the parking "FIELD!"
After parking in a field all roped off- we had to walk to the end of the line which was more than the length of a football field and 4 to 6 people wide. Why am I doing this you may ask? Well, it was a chance to get up close to see-not the players-who a few would be there- but all kinds of exotic cars and rides - all tricked out! AND- I might add- THE CHEERLEADERS of the skins AND the HOOTER GIRLS! LOL LOL LOL !
WHO CARES ABOUT THE EVERY DAY REDSKIN FOOTBALL PLAYER WHEN YOU HAVE ALL OF THAT!
"HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!"
YOU WOULD EXPECT THAT TO BE BLARING ACROSS THE FIELD-INSTEAD WE HAD "THE BUBBLE!" PUT UP THIS SUMMER FOR INDOOR PRACTICE. THIS THING IS HUGE. IT ENCOMPASSES A WHOLE FOOTBALL FIELD! THEY CAN PUNT INSIDE OF IT!
I DID NOT GET A PICTURE BECAUSE WE WERE BUSY TRYING TO NAVIGATE THE TE RAIN TO GET TO THE SERVICE ROAD TO GET INTO LINE!
WE ARE THROUGH THE GATES- THERE IS A HUGE GUY SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AND TRYING TO WALK TO THE TRAINING FACILITY. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO IDENTIFY A FOOTBALL PLAYER WITHOUT HIS JERSEY WITH HIS NAME ON IT? I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THAT WAS, EXCEPT HE WAS BIG!
NOW FOR SOME PICTURES-BEFORE THE RAIN-AND I ONLY WISH I HAD GOTTEN MORE-BECAUSE THESE CARS WERE AWESOME! SOME I HAD NEVER HEARD OF-AND THE MONEY TIED UP IN THEM! THESE WERE MOSTLY LOCAL PEOPLE-DC-MD.VA. AREA.
THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF CARS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HERE AT 1 PM. YES IT TOOK US ALMOST ONE HOUR OF OUR TWO HOUR WINDOW TO GET INTO THE AREA WERE THE CARS WERE. AND WE LIVE 15 MINS. AWAY!
THEY ALL HAD THE DOORS OPEN-TRUNKS AND HOODS UP-WITH A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL AND MAKE AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.
THERE ALSO WAS A NUMBER ON THE PAPER THAT YOU COULD VOTE FOR BEST IN SHOW. THERE WAS A STAGE SET UP WITH A POPULAR DJ SPINNING TUNES. PEOPLE WERE HAVING A GOOD TIME. OH OH! FELT A RAIN DROP- OUR WINDOW WAS CLOSING FAST.
NOW, THIS IS MORE LIKE IT! EVEN WITH THE RAIN COMING:HOOTER GIRLS!
NOTICE THE BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND-HEADQUARTERS-TRAINING BUILDING. FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS- THE SKINS ARE HEADING SOUTH TO RICHMOND-FOR THEIR TRAINING PRESEASON- DUE TO EXTENSIVE UPGRADING OF THIS BUILDING-A DEAL WORKED OUT WITH THE OWNER, DANIAL SNYDER AND THE STATE OF VA. THE STATE IS FORKING OVER SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS TO KEEP THE SKINS HERE!
TALK ABOUT LEVERAGE-THIS TEAM IS THE SECOND HIGHEST FRANCHISE IN EARNINGS BEHIND THE COWBOYS AND THIRD IN THE WORLD BEHIND MANCHESTER UNITED SOCCER TEAM! NOW THAT IS MONEY- AND WE AS TAX PAYERS ARE FORKING OVER $$$$$$$$ TO UPGRADE THIS!
"JUST SAYING!"
BEFORE THE RAIN- THE TWINS HAVE ESCAPED AND ARE ON THE TARMAC-ER PRACTICE FIELD! THESE WERE THE LESS EXPENSIVE CARS- BUT WAY OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE!
CASSIDY WAS ACTUALLY DANCING TO THE MUSIC HERE- GOING GOING DOWN DOWN! HOW LOW CAN YOU GET! IT WAS FUNNY WATCHING HER. OH OH ANOTHER RAIN DROP!
TIME TO GET OUT OF HERE- TAYLOR HOPPED RIGHT IN TO THE STROLLER! NOT CASSIDY- SHE WAS NOT GOING IN- SHE HAS A MIND OF HER OWN-SHE WAS GONNA RIDE IT OUT WITH HER FATHER CARRYING HER. IN THE RAIN!
EVERYONE WAS HEADING FOR THE TENTS THAT WERE SET UP- TOO CROWDED FOR US AND THE STROLLER- HEAD FOR EXIT- THIS WAS GOING TO TURN INTO A MUD PIT IN THE PARKING FIELD. HATED TO GO, WE HAD JUST STARTED TO LOOK AROUND, BROKE OUT THE UMBRELLAS-TAMMY AND ME- TAYLOR ALL SNUG WITH TOP UP ON STROLLER- JUST HER FEET GETTING WET- CASSIDY- IN DADDY'S ARMS, LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE A DROWNED LITTLE BLOND -BLUE EYED CHILD OF DETERMINATION!
ON THE WAY OUT- BEFORE IT STARTED TO COME DOWN-TAYLOR RIDING-CASSIDY WITH HER FATHER.
ITS NOW RAINING-AND UP ON THE HILL- TO THE RIGHT OF THE LINE-IS THE GUY IN THE YELLOW SHIRT SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS- GOD BLESS HIM- HE STAYED THERE AS FAR AS I COULD TELL ON THE WAY OUT-STILL SIGNING-ALTHOUGH I HAVE NO IDEA WHO HE IS!
WELL, ONE LAST PICTURE- JUST BEFORE WE GOT INTO THE CAR-LITTLE CASSIDY- THE BRAVE ONE- THE ONE THAT LOOKS TO ADVENTURE-ALL WET- SHIVERING-WAITING TO GET HER SHIRT OFF AND INTO HER CAR SEAT WITH HER PINK BLANKET PULLED UP OVER HER HEAD EATING ANIMAL CRACKERS-SHE WON-SHE MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN-SHE IS TRULY A REDSKIN FAN!
THAT WAS OUR TRIP TO REDSKINS PARK-NEXT YEAR- WE WILL GO EARLY-AND BY THE WAY- CASSIDY WAS SOUND ASLEEP JUST AS WE LEFT THE PARKING LOT-PINK BLAMKET SNUG AROUND HER WET HAIR, HANGING DOWN OVER HER BARE LITTLE SHOULDERS, STILL CLUTCHING HER BAG OF CROOKIES, WHICH I RTRIED TO TAKE AWAY-ONLY SHE WOULD OPEN ONE EYE AND CLUTCH THEM IN A FIST! I HAVE AN IDEA THE LITTLEST ONE WILL WIN MANY BATTLES IN HER LIFE- SHE SMILES THAT LITTLE SMILE BUT SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS! LOL
OH, AND BY THE WAY- NEVER DID SEE THE REDSKIN CHEERLEADERS! DANG!
HGD-HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!
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