Rod's 2007 Dome Blog

FRIDAY, DEC. 7, AFTERNOON UPDATE-- So far, Westgate fans out-number everyone else around the Dome. I see orange shirts everywhere. I bumped into a few St. James folks and a couple of their coaches at the Riverwalk. On the way out of "Mothers Restaurant" for lunch, I saw my first Parkview fans.

Now, it's back to the hotel for some rest before the football games tonight.

FRIDAY, DEC. 7--It sure is quiet around here this morning. Since 1993 I have been awakened by fans of teams from around the state with their pre-game war chants.

Different hotel and different teams this year being on an unfamiliar experience, but then there's John Curtis. I think I saw someone in a Patriots' hat chasing away the dust bunnies in the Superdome locker room. I thought the tape on the floor was from a Saints' game, but it still had JC logos on it. I am going to find out it they really have a dedicated dressing room just for John Curtis each year here at the Dome.

No offense against West St. John, but I have to pull for the South Plaquemines in the 1-A game tomorrow simply because Calvary drove through that area when we played Boothville-Venice. That part of the state was several feet under water the last time I saw a photo of the place.

We went on a walk last night and decided to eat at Bubba Gumps. Their microwave must have been broken because my fish and shrimp were both cold. Even after I asked to have it "nuked" again, it was still lukewarm.Even the bread pudding was "just warm" for some reason. As Forrest would say, "That's all I have to say about that.

"THURSDAY, DEC. 6-- The road trip from beautiful downtown Greenwood was not that bad. (Yes, I played hookie from school today.)

Observations: The blown out gas well over the Atchafalaya has been capped. I had hoped to have seen it all aglow one more time.Whoever said the population of New Orleans is down hasn't driven through the I-10 traffic in the late afternoons.

The old standby Hyatt Hotel is still apparently closed for business, so we got reservations on down a piece from the Dome.Tomorrow's first game starts at 5 p.m. between St. James and John Curtis. JC will be the home team. We haven't decided if we are staying for the entire AAA game which follows.