Arriving early in Walpole.

Tom and Chris arrive.

Tailgating in the main lot at Gillette.  We experimented with parking here for a
season or so.  We ultimately moved across the street.

PD takes a break in the back of my truck.

The brand new Gillette Stadium is seen in the background.

I'm pretty sure this was taken because of the young lady in the white shorts.

Another angle of our first regular season tailgate party at Gillette Stadium.

A closer shot of the new building.

This was painted on the side of a box truck we walked by on our way into the game.

On the approach to Gillette just before the game.

Just a little bit closer now with some fireworks going up.

The stadium begins to fill up in anticipation of the banner unveiling.

The ceremony to unveil the Patriots first championship banner, representing their
victory in Superbowl XXXVI over the St. Louis Rams, begins.

It's almost time...

And there it is!  It's just really far away.

The champs are introduced.

The champs take the field!

Some pre-game warmups.

This is the first time we all got to sit together.  Back row, left to right: Bruce, Warren F.,
Steve, Dwayne, Tom and Chris.  Up front are Ellen, PD, Bill and Dennis D.

Somebody's not paying attention to the game.

Near the end of the game, the scoreboard tells the story.