In the sixth blog of Christmas, my blogger gave to me... 6 guards a-guarding, 5 reso-luuu-tions, 4 days to New Years, 3 golf stories, 2 Christmas wishes, and the story of HCG...
This weekend there are several things going on around town and my company is involved in several. Tonight we worked the "Hawkeye Huddle", a pep rally hosted by the University of Iowa for their fans in town to go to the Insight Bowl in Tempe tomorrow night. The Iowa Hawkeyes are playing the Oklahoma Sooners in ASU Stadium and they staged the pep rally at the Convention Center. We (my company) was there for alcohol control. There were bars set up in the hall and food and the marching band, cheerleaders and pep squad were there, singing the fight song and riling up the crowd. For those of you not from Iowa, the team colors are black and yellow. Our security uniform shirts are yellow and black, so needless to say, it was difficult to find my people in a sea of black and yellow. But the people were very nice and cooperative...(they are from Iowa after all. I have to admit I haven't met an Iowan I didn't like). The party drew about 2000 fans and no one needed to be ejected or reprimanded. That is why I am writing this so late in the evening. Last year I worked the Insight Bowl for my other company, but because of my promotion and additional hours, I cannot go this year.
Saturday night is another busy day in the Valley, and for me also. There is a concert at the Orpheum Theater and a "model search" at the Convention Center. The "model search" is the name of a last minute event. This is a thinly disguised attempt to call a party something else. The promoter couldn't afford a night club, so he settled on the Convention Center. My concert ends at 1230 am and the "model search" goes until 230 am and I will be there for both. But no worries...I am off Friday and Sunday and Monday so any sleep lost will be made up next year. There is also the Fiesta Bowl Block Party in Tempe, which is the largest New Year's Celebration in the state of Arizona, drawing over 100,000 people. The Gin Blossoms will headline the concert part (Arizona's own) and the return of the "chip drop" is sure to please...(it's a tortilla chip, not a cow chip which is what I thought immediately). It will be patterned after the ball drop in New York but with a lighted tortilla chip. (I know it sounds lame but we can't all be New York). I will miss the chip because the 6 guards a-guarding will be at the Orpheum Theater at Jerry Riopelle's Rockin' New Years Eve...(I've never heard of him, either). Rhythm and blues singer songwriter performs in a holiday tradition. Apparently, he has been doing this for several years ion Phoenix. I will let you know how it goes. That should be a good gig if the music is good. I don't have a good feeling about the "model search" gig though, but I will deal with that after the Rockin" New Year's Eve...
But the highlight of MY New Year's Eve will be after the "model search" is over and all my guards go home...(except for the one working overnight at the RV show). I am driving north around 330 am and parking at a trail head in North Phoenix and catching a nap (about 2 hours) before some friends and I hike to a mountain top and greet the sunrise overlooking the Valley on New Year's Day. I will have my camera with me and will try to take some awesome sunrise photos. Nice way to greet the New Year...
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