Monday was our last full Texas day! This was the day we went to Frisco to tour the Dallas Cowboy training facility-The Star in Frisco. It was a very interesting tour led by a very dedicated Cowboy fan. We also saw a player in the weight room. No one we recognized, but still a Cowboy.
Outdoor training field
The far goal post in narrower than normal to help the kicker with accuracy
The indoor practice field. Local high schools take turns using the field for Friday night games, and some schools have graduation here.
The Cowboys first Superbowl trophy won in 1972
All five Cowboy Superbowl trophies
The team meeting room
It includes a basketball net
Camden at the media table
Across the street from the Star was a boot store that sold the same boots that the Cowboy cheerleaders wear. They were almost $1000!
After our tour, we went to eat at Sidecar Social. It was a cool restaurant with games like basketball, darts and skeeball. There was also a karaoke area. The food was good too!
We had a little pool time, before the storm hit.
Fortunately, the storm ended before we headed to the Rangers game. We did take our raincoats in case of rain, however, the stadium is enclosed so we felt a little silly. They have some interesting traditions. They sing along with then National Anthem and yell the word "Star" when it comes up in the song. They also sing God Bless America before they sing the 7th inning stretch song. And they have one more song they sing later that we didn't recognize. The popular thing that guys are doing now with taking their shirts off was joined by the horse mascot. At first I thought the mascot only had a horse head and furry arms with the rest of him just wearing a baseball uniform. But when he tore his shirt off, we found out he also has a furry chest!
The horse mascot coming out on the field
We split a brisket meal for dinner and a boot full of popcorn
Since Dave drives a Tundra, he had to take a picture of the Rangers Tundra
Unfortunately, the Rangers lost to the Houston Astros. But it was an historic game, according to Nathan, because the Astros had a no hitter. And it was the first night of pitching for one of the Astros pitchers. What a way to begin a career! They stormed the field after the game.
It was a fun night to watch the Texas Rangers, and Camden has collected one more ice cream helmet bowl for his collection!
