{"id":84,"date":"2010-09-19T14:59:21","date_gmt":"2010-09-19T22:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dansmith.cc\/blog\/?p=84"},"modified":"2010-09-19T14:59:21","modified_gmt":"2010-09-19T22:59:21","slug":"mizzou-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dansmith.cc\/blog\/?p=84","title":{"rendered":"Mizzou Road Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m sitting in the Denver Airport waiting for my connecting flight to San Diego.  After this weekend, I&#8217;m ready to be home!<\/p>\n<p>On Friday morning, I awoke early, and flew to Kansas City on Frontier Airlines.  I arrived at 1PM, and was quickly joined by Steve, Alberto, Jared &amp; Andrew.  We were on our way to Columbia to watch the Aztecs play Mizzou!<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;but before we headed to Columbia, our first stop was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arthurbryantsbbq.com\/index.htm\">Arthur Bryant&#8217;s BBQ<\/a> in Kansas City.\u00a0 This is world famous BBQ at its finest.\u00a0 I ordered a &#8220;Combo Meat&#8221; plate consisting of a beef sandwich and a pulled pork sandwich.\u00a0 The meat from both was amazingly delicious.\u00a0 I&#8217;m a big BBQ fan, and I don&#8217;t think it can get much better than this!\u00a0 Also, while we were there, we met up with Steve&#8217;s wife, his mother-in-law and his 12 week old son Sean!<\/p>\n<p>Once we finished eating, we drove the 2 hours to Columbia.\u00a0 Missouri must be famous for their firecracker shops and porn stores, because there were large billboards advertising those establishments every few miles.<\/p>\n<p>Once we got there, we headed downtown to meet up with other Aztec fans a the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shilohbar.com\">Shiloh<\/a> in Columbia.\u00a0 We arrived after most of them had already left, but we stuck around and had a few beverages there.\u00a0 We then headed over to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CBQQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bengalsbarandgrill.com%2F&amp;rct=j&amp;q=bengal%27s%20columbia&amp;ei=SZKWTOPsOoWKlwfQ4ISXDw&amp;usg=AFQjCNEsHCwz0s0rP9V_CZZHwBVgxZgPoA&amp;cad=rja\">Bengal&#8217;s<\/a> with a few other Aztec fans, and finished the evening there.<\/p>\n<p>The next day was Game Day!\u00a0 The game wasn&#8217;t until 6PM, so we were able to do a bit of site-seeing.\u00a0 We visited the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverthedistrict.com\/historic_walk\/avenue.html\">Columbia Columns<\/a>.\u00a0 Basically, the columns are the remnants of some old school buildings.\u00a0 We also saw a stage being built for a Flaming Lips concert that night.<\/p>\n<p>At 3PM, we met up with Steve &amp; Family and had a mini-tailgate by the stadium.\u00a0 We purchased some pizza from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shakespeares.com\/\">Shakespeare&#8217;s<\/a> and enjoyed a few tasty beverages on the campus lawn.\u00a0 After the tailgate, we headed into the stadium and joined about 1,000 other Aztec fans at the game.<\/p>\n<p>As the game progressed, it was becoming more and more promising for our Aztecs.\u00a0 We had made several big plays in our favor, and our defense was holding Missouri to minimal gains.\u00a0 When Ronnie Hillman broke off his 93 yard touchdown run, the Aztecs took a 21 to 20 lead&#8230;and there was only about 7 minutes to play!\u00a0 The team was playing well, and even extended the lead to 24 to 20 with just over 2 minutes to go.\u00a0 Two plays later, the SDSU defense came up with a huge interception!\u00a0 However, the Aztecs weren&#8217;t able to get a first down, and Missouri answered with a 68 yard touchdown pass to win the game.<\/p>\n<p>To make things worse, the game was played around the constant threat of a lightening storm.\u00a0 Several big lightening bolts flashed across the sky.\u00a0 The rain was falling on-and-off throughout the game, and us Aztecs fans left defeated and wet!\u00a0\u00a0 However, most of the Mizzou fans were very impressed with our team&#8217;s performance and congratulated us on a game well played.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, after the game, Steve &amp; I had dinner at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CBMQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flatbranch.com%2F&amp;rct=j&amp;q=flat%20branch%20columbia&amp;ei=95SWTIuXEISClAe4yISpCg&amp;usg=AFQjCNHDKBx9kmOwvyRyDe0iv_nqzB8gTA&amp;cad=rja\">Flat Branch Brewery<\/a>.\u00a0 I had a pizza, and Steve enjoyed some Nachos.\u00a0 (Well, his plate appeared to be chips covered with chives&#8230;)\u00a0 We had a few pints, then headed back to our hotels.<\/p>\n<p>This morning I awoke to a major thunderstorm.\u00a0 It was pouring, and we were stuck driving the first 40 miles back to Kansas City in a major downpour with lightening bolts lighting up the sky.\u00a0 I could hardly see out of my window, but crazy Missourian&#8217;s kept passing me at high speeds.\u00a0 Anyway, the rain finally let up, and we were able to get back to the KC Airport without any issues.<\/p>\n<p>It was a fun trip.\u00a0 Hopefully this close loss springs us towards a bowl game this year!\u00a0 Go Aztecs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m sitting in the Denver Airport waiting for my connecting flight to San Diego. After this weekend, I&#8217;m ready to be home! On Friday morning, I awoke early, and flew to Kansas City on Frontier Airlines. I arrived at 1PM, and was quickly joined by Steve, Alberto, Jared &amp; Andrew. 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