Thursday was our daughter-in-law's birthday. To celebrate, Tim and Kiersten invited some people to attend the Portland Winterhawks ice hockey game at the Rose Garden on Friday night. The night was rainy, the traffic was a mess, so Dave and I allowed plenty of time to drive into the city from Vancouver.
Kiersten and Tim
Tim and Kiersten have season tickets to the Winterhawks, but Dave and I had only attended one other game several years ago. What a difference a few years make. The first time we went there were maybe 2-3000 people there. This time, the arena was sold out, with almost 11,000 people attending. The Winterhawks are members of the WHL,which feeds players into the NHL. The Winterhawks slaughtered their arch-rivals, the Seattle Thunderbirds, 9 to 1.
Winterhawks logo on the ice
It was "mascot" night, and between periods various mascots from around the city and state provided entertainment on the ice.
Happy 28th birthday, Kiersten and thank you to you and Tim for inviting us to celebrate with you at the Winterhawks game!
