Go Timbers!

Brad's company owns a suite at PGE Park and has generously offered Beavers and Timbers tickets to employees. So last night, we had our first experience with the Portland Timbers.
We ended up losing 0-1 to Montreal, but there was lots of other excitement to entertain us. Brad brought his new toy and pretended to be a sports photographer. He ended up with some nice shots!
There were free snacks inside the suite:
And we knew we were in the right place because FLIR posters covered the walls:
But the most entertainment came from the Timbers Army, the team's unofficial fan club. Those people were crazy! I've been to a lot of sporting events and never saw anything like this, even at Winter Hawks games, which are cultural experiences for sure. My picture doesn't come close to capturing the enthusiasm:
These people stood, clapped, jumped, waved scarves and flags, beat drums, played trumpets, tooted plastic horns and SANG... almost the entire game. It was amazing. I wanted so badly to join the revelry. Next time I might have to buy a scarf and sing along.

We had a good time and enjoyed a (free!) night out to try something new.

Go Timbers!
:)