Titans - Jan. '04
Home Up
The Patriots v. Titans playoff game on January 10, 2004 was one of the coldest home games on record.  The temperature hovered around the zero degree mark for much of the afternoon and evening and at times the windchill made it feel as low as -18 degrees.
We fought the bitter cold by setting up two canopies with all but one side attached.   We rented a propane powered, commercial construction heater (aka: salamander) and pointed it into the improvised room.   We also kept a campfire going and had enough electricity to power a TV and coffee maker.  We all had a great time as the Patriots went on to win the game, 17-14, to advance to the AFC Championship Game against the Colts.

 

My hands stuck to the metal canopy legs.

It's the 10th of January in New England.  It's zero degrees out with a brisk wind out of the
northeast.  What should we do?  I know!  Let's go outside for the next 8 hours!  Yay! 

 

Hey over there!

Construction of our outdoor living space is underway.

 

Any heat is good heat tonight.

You can see the salamander, propane tank and campfire in the lower left of this picture.  We blew
heat into the tent which helped to bring the temperature inside up to a balmy 20-25 degrees.

 

Someone shut that door!

Looking out from the inside.

 

Huddled in the corner.

Looking in from the outside!

 

Ribs aren't supposed to crunch.

Kate smiles as Steve enjoys a frozen rib fresh off the grill.  Oh, we cooked the ribs.
It's just that it took only a matter of seconds for them to cool off.

 

Big sis and little bro.

Ellen and Bill share a sibling moment.

 

"I'm not stupid. This is keeping me warm."

Steve M. mans the grill for a spell.

 

Once in a while there's a picture that you just can't say much about. This is one of them.

Here's another shot of the salamander.  It's the cylindrical thing pointing
towards you near the center-left of this photo.

 

Smoking causes lung cancer and may complicate pregnancy.

Smog in our tent?  It's more likely cigar smoke.

 

Nice head, there, Bruce.

Steve, Bruce and Joyce take a moment to share some warmth.
Joyce, uhh...could you get in the middle here?

Crunchy...er...um...frozen chips. Mmmmm.....

A portion of the frozen feast is shown here on the old folding table.

 

Lookin' almost comfy!

Tom, Joyce and Steve enjoy the early game on TV.

 

Where the hell is everybody?

A pre-game shot of the frozen tundra at Gillette Stadium.

 

Let's get it on!

Our last photo shows some pre-game activity on the field.

Home Up