Going to Lambeau!

Some of you guys already know that my Gramps played for the Packers under Vince Lombardi on 2 world Championship teams, 1961 and 1962. I have never been to a Packers game before and am going to The Packers, Broncos game at Lambeau! Going to do the Packers fan tours package which includes a Saturday tour of the stadium and Packers Hall of Fame museum, players cocktail party and autograph session and 3 hour booze included tailgate at Brett Favre's steakhouse before the game. I really liked Tebow in college since Grampa is a Gator Hall of Famer, so I hope Tim works it out in Denver.

Me and Gramps

Keegan,
I'm sure glad you are doing this trip early in the season. With Lambeau being an open stadium and you being from the south (no offence), you are not "conditioned" to the cold!! Lambeau has extra wide seats to handle the people coming in wearing snowmobile suits and boots!!. Also, the Wisconsin folks raised on butter fat!!

Keeganino wrote: Funny you say that Pete. We were trying to decide whether to go the first weekend in October or the last weekend and my vote was the beginning for that very reason! I have some snow skiing clothes but even that stuff is light compared to what is required for the temps you see up there. Down here you never know when you are going to have to winterize. Last year I did it Halloween weekend and the year before I did it Thanksgiving weekend. Scott that is pretty cool! I cannot wait to get up there and see in person what I have been hearing about my whole life.

Keegan,
Don't count on that ski clothing to give you much protection. Yes, it is on the light side since when skiing it's different than just sitting down!! Do go early to avoid the real cold temps!

BTW, That comment I made about the extra wide seats was NOT directed to you. Even though after seeing you in some of the pictures you've posted and knowing you are a person of a large "stature", the comment was really directed to all the "butter fat" people in Wisconsin!! Of course there are other states that have the problem as well! It always amazes me having to go into a Wisconsin Walmart or Fleet Farm!!!

The thread is pretty old so you may have missed it but it concerned a report on a rural Dollar store. The women quoted loved going to the Dollar store since she didn't have to "dress up" like she would have had to to go to Walmart!!!

Awesome place!!! My wife ran the Green Bay marathon this spring, and I was also there to see the 2007 NFC Championship game against the Giants when it was -12 degrees. COLD!!! That was, what's his name's last game as a Packer! We'll never forget you Brent!

ps, GO PACK GO! Have fun!!!

Headed out in the morning for the big weekend. Cannot wait to see the Dynasty that my Gramps and generations of talent before and since have built in the smallest town to host an NFL team.

Here is a family jewel. 27 is my Grandfather John Symank.

man, thats a picture, i would bet he was saying "what do you think coach?"

The stars truly aligned for this trip. We had no idea that this was Packers Alumni weekend, and they were paying special tribute to the 50th anniversary of the 1961 World Championship team. Saturday morning I go down to breakfast by myseld and who is sitting right in front of me? Paul Hornung and Willie Davis. Two NFL Hall of Famers who played with my Gramps. I had a great conversation with them as they really lit up when I told them who my grandfather was. Other notable players I got to meet and spend time with were Boyd Dowler, Bob Skoronski, and Jerry Kramer.

Here are some pics from my trip. Took my Mom's camera to the game so I will have to get those pics from her. Most of these are taken on Saturday when I toured the stadium. My facebook friends can see more that my mom tagged me in.





Lambeau in 1961


Lambeau in 2011 taken from same end of the field.






Autograph reception from left to right- Jordy Nelson (#87) Jermichael Finley (#88) Derrek Sherrod (#78)

Jerry Kramer was excited to see my Mom and spent a long time talking to us. The Kramers and Symanks lived on the same block and the families were very close. He said "Johnny Symank was an assassin on the field and a sweetheart off the field".



This is a replica of Lomabardi's office in the Packers Hall of Fame Museum. The game was just getting ready to start and the place was empty. Probably could have been kicked for this stunt!



Mom and I watching the Packers spank the horseys!



Nora proudly sporting her new Packers shirt.

"You know Vince after we go all the way this year I'm going to Cypress Gardens and getting the family a Correct Craft"                                                                                                                                     

Keeganino wrote:

Keegan that's awesome, a lot of really cool pictures. Glad you had a good trip!