To make a long story short, the Saints got trounced by the MUCH better Broncos. That didn't matter much, because for both my brother and I it was the first NFL game we had seen live from seats in the stadium. The Superdome is a good place to see such a game. Actually, it did matter some to my brother because he has been a Broncos fan since Elway was their quarterback. We had a great time eating Cajun food, drinking Budweiser products, and catching up on life in each others worlds.

Actually, it was also my Brother's son's first NFL game, but I won't be expecting him to remember the experience. He is going to know he was there though, because my brother got a Bronco's Pennant for his bedroom after the game. Someday the guy will be told where it came from, and after that he will probably tell the story to others. I know for a fact he wasn't the only kid in the stands because the TV crews made a game out of flashing footage of little kids on the Jumbotron when there wasn't any action on the field. That added a lot to the "four generations of fans in the house" feeling.

I got a Saints antenna ball for my Tracer because the color scheme is an almost perfect match. It didn't seem right to spend that much money on an experience without taking home something more than a used ticket afterwards.


A bottle of hot sauce sits on a can of SPAM.   A chart says that a US dollar is worth slightly more in Swiss Franks and New Zealand Dollars.  


A couple of days later I walked past this display in the window of a currency exchange place. I was on my way home from an evening of wandering on Burbon Street. I remember being a child in Switzerland when a US dollar would get 3.something Francs (four from bank of Dad). Then I remembered a clip on TV where an NFL Coach was explaining to a Football Player that NFL stands for "Not For Long". The US Government being what it is, I doubt exchange rates will be this good for long.

Looking at the list now,1160 , what do you think they swapped out to put in Sweden?