Columbus > Nashville

November 4th – 7th


Thursday – Travel Day











Got in at a reasonable time… grabbed a late lunch.

I have been to Nashville a couple of times – never been all that impressed.

We were staying right at the edge of campus this time – Vanderbilt. Am liking this area much better!

We are staying at the Loews Hotel. Their “mascot” is this lion couple, that apparently they dress up.

Here is what Mrs. Lion was wearing today.

In the evening, I met up with a bunch of the crew for drinks a few blocks away from the hotel.

I decided to be a good girl and get back to my room at a decent hour.

Friday – Set Day

Horrible night.

I fad fallen asleep just fine. Woke up about 2 hours later with a blinding migraine. I was up for the rest of the night. No amount of drugs, lying like a corpse in my migraine coma or throwing up would help. There were times in those hours that I begged God to just let me die because I could not take any more pain.

Normally, when this happens in the night, I am able to get it to a tolerable state before I have to go to work. Not this time.

I met Steph in the lobby when it was time to go to work. When we got to site, she told everyone to be silent and to not talk to me. I set up the Viz and prepped our show. After about 2 hours, I had the runner take me back to the hotel. Stephanie knows enough about building our graphics, that I trusted her to build while I attempted to rid myself of the pain.

Back at the hotel, I went back into my migraine coma position and begged for mercy. I didn’t sleep, I just drifted in/out of conciseness for about 1.5 hrs. Called the runner and went back to site.

It wasn’t gone, but it was tolerable.


Saturday – Game Day
Florida vs Vanderbilt

Just really bad football; not much more can be said.

After the game, I was finally feeling human and was starving!

So I walked to J Alexanders.

It’s been a long time favorite of mine in Columbus.









When I got back to the hotel, it seems that Mr. & Mrs. Lion were getting married.
(There was a wedding reception being held at the hotel)

Later on, I met up with some of the guys for drinks.

I wish I could work with this crew year round.

Columbus

Montreal vs Columbus – NHL

Worked for RDS tonite, which is the equivalent of the French Canadian ESPN.

Surprise! The production team and the announcers all spoke in French! Oh yah, and I had to type in French!
First time for everything.

It went ok, my head hurt from listening so hard. My brain was constantly trying to translate their broken English.

Columbus > Columbia, SC > Charlotte > Columbus

October 28th- 31st


Made it to Columbia with minimal issues; got checked into hotel.

That evening, I met up with Chuck, Josh & Mike for dinner at a DDD place.
Pawley’s

They are known for their burgers.

And they were pretty darn good!






Set Day
Our crewer, Donna and her husband came to visit this weekend. As always, it was awesome to see her. But it was really cool to finally meet her husband! They are so freaking adorable!

For lunch, we hit another local place.

It’s right down the street from the stadium.

I had a gyro. Pretty good for a very non-descript place.

Game Day
Tennessee vs South Carolina

What a scene game day is outside the stadium!

After the game, I drove to Charlotte to visit my friend Shannon.

We hung out and watched TV and ate frozen pizza.

On Sunday afternoon, I flew home.

Great weekend!!!

Columbus > Cleveland > Columbus

I rode up to Cleveland with Dave for the Cavs Home Opener.

He is freelancing for the Cavs and this is one of the few times there is a game and I am in town. Plus, since it’s the home opener, it’s a big deal for my friends who also work for the team. First season, post LeBron.

Because it was the home opener, there was lots going on. I said hi to my friends, ate the media meal and then went out to the main concourse with my friend Matt to see the big open.

Of course, it was awesome! I am so proud of my friends! They surely put on an amazing show!!

Once the game began, I ran over to Cliff and Boo’s to visit them and baby Avery.

He is growing like a little weed!!

After about 2 hours, I headed back to the Q to pick up Dave and we made the drive back to Columbus.

What a great day!

I got to visit lots of friends and also help a friend on his drive. I know first hand how much driving to Cleveland and back in a day sucks (with a game in between). So I was happy to keep Dave company on the drive.

To top it off, I got to see a little bit of “history” take place. This is gonna be a touch season for the Cavs!

Columbus

Happy Adoption Anniversary Smokey!!
Can’t believe it’s been 2 years already!!!

Dinner fit for a king!











Ok… so I failed at the birthday dinner.

Neither one wanted the specially prepared shrimp I had made for the occasion.

 









Make a wish!

I wish "my people" weren’t such idiots!

(didn’t come true by the way)






Love this one!

It’s MY present…

But my sister is hogging it!

How do these cute shots happen?

Columbus

Philadelphia vs Columbus – NHL – CBJ Vision

Just not the same.

Fayetteville, AR

October 22nd – 23rd

Ole Miss vs Arkansas

Set Day

Pretty much everyone was moving a little slower than usual this morning.

Today was ESPN Breast Cancer Awareness day… So all showed up in our finest shades of pink. There was a competition among the departments for the most people wearing pink. So we wanted to do our part to help the Remote Operations Department win!

Steph made pink ribbons for those who didn’t own anything pink.

I enjoyed going on the field to see the Razorback…

For lunch we went to another DDD (Diners Drive-Ins and Dives) place.
Penguin Ed’s.

I had a grilled cheese. Which was ymmy!
Just can’t always handle the BBQ.

Game Day

The forecast was not in our favor. But we were hoping for the best.

Before the game, Steph and I went down to meet TuskIII.

I did touch it. It felt like broom bristles.

We had several weather delays during the game. Lightning.
It was a brutally long game.

It’s rare that weather delays football actually.

That evening everyone got back late, wet and cold.
Didn’t really do anything.

This is truly the best football crew ever!!!

Columbus > Atlanta > Fayetteville, AR

We all met up at the “Manager’s Reception” for drinks. Then piled into a cab (van) and went to the bowling alley.

And the fun began…..

Columbus

Anaheim vs Columbus – NHL

Never again.

Will I work for Anaheim. Allegedly, they had a fill in production team tonight… but that doesn’t matter. I don’t need money that bad.

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Went to see Styx at the Palace Theatre with some of my boys… Dave, Hooks and Mike (visiting from Atlanta).

It was the “Grand Illusion” and “Pieces of Eight” albums in their entirety.

It was awesome!

Granted, only Dave knew ALL the songs, but the rest of us still had fun!