And the game is over. Not a spectacular event; the Niners got ahead in the first half, but quickly lost it as the Seahawks tied up the game, and it went downhill from there. There were a few good plays, the Niners got a few interceptions, and the rookie Lloyd made a spectacular toes-just-in-bounds catch near the end of the game, though it was only a small gain and the refs spent several minutes reviewing the play when it seemed pretty clear Lloyd had kept it in.

My dad’s seats are pretty good, though maybe not for the most evident of reasons–they’re in the upper deck, just a few rows back from the rail, not behind but angled from the endzone so we get a good view of the field, especially when the action is at our end. Some good company too, nobody extraordinarily obnoxious. Apparently a lot of seats are sold to others at various games, especially Green Bay games–when the Packers come to play, it almost seems like there are more green and yellow fans than gold and red.

The weather was good, without the Stick’s signature winds, but after dark it gets real cold, and the chill seeps though several layers and fast. Still, we were prepared and though the Niners lost and the game wasn’t a nail-biter, it was still a lot of fun and I look forward to maybe seeing another game next year.

So now we have the post-game wind-down in the rig, with dad watching the late game and people firing off fireworks in the parking lot as all of us wait for the traffic to die down so we can zip out when we please. So excuse me while I knosh on some cold cuts and lay back and enjoy the early evening before a nice night trip back down 101 to home. Here are some photos from the game.