Home opener

Today was opening day for the Oklahoma Redhawks, a mandatory event for me. I was initially worried about weather quality during the game, as leading up to it the wind was quite strong, kicking up much dust. On the way to the game there were dust clouds sometimes obstructing highway traffic. In this picture of downtown OKC, you can see some of the dusty haze in the distance (as well as the highly wind-blown flag).



Fortunately, the weather calmed down enough for the game to be enjoyable. It wasn't a pretty game (mistakes all over the place on both sides), but it was fun (if not nerve wracking at times) and we did win. It took FOREVER, though, as the game went 13 innings. The 'hawks really blew it a few times, with opportunities to take the lead or win the game left on the table.

I was a little disappointed in the attendance level. Last year it was much higher. Perhaps the fact that there was a hockey game impacted crowd size. Oh, and the one negative impact that the weather did have was the cancellation of the post-game fireworks. :(