In our "Other Life" so long ago, Dave and I used to be Tour Directors (among other things)
What does that mean?
We were tour guides here in the States.
One of our jobs was being a part of a large group of other Tour Directors and working with the Alumni
Associations of the PAC 10 collage football teams.
Every year we would be with the winning teams as they came to Pasadena, CA for the Rose Bowl game.
Our job was to do every thing from greeting them at the airport, dealing with their luggage, getting them
into their hotel rooms, taking them on tours of the area, going to the Float Barns to see how all the floats are made for the Rose Parade on New Years Day.
And of course getting our busload of crazy excited alumni to the Rose Bowl game. That meant each of us had around 50 people per bus to corral and basically take care of from 4 AM to midnight.
This year very few schools are playing football and CA has said NO to the over 100 years of having the parade and game.
The game has gone to Texas this year. The entire Hospitality industry has gone down the tubes.
Such a tradition erased.
Darn COVID
So Sad
This photo is from one of the games we worked. We were given tickets to watch part of the game before we had to be back at our busses.
Michigan was an awesome team to work for.
I believe the opposing team that year was the Texas Longhorns..think I may have said that incorrectly but I remember they had their Longhorn Steer there at the game.
These were our "NOSEBLEED" seats in the opposing teams section.
Thousands of people , very exciting and such fond memories.
7 comments:
Of course I didn't know any of this. Interesting, and a job I didn't know even existed!
Such fond memories indeed! I imagine you met some terrific people (And some obnoxious ones no doubt), but what a thrill to be able to stand up & say..."I used to work the Rose Bowl"
HAPPY New Year dear friend! Be blessed, stay safe to see another year ahead...making NEW memories.
That sounds like a fun but probably pretty crazy job! All the best to you and your family in the new year - cheers!
That sounds like a fascinating job. Busy, but interesting. Happy New Year.
Wow! That's fabulous!!
2020 has made Ghost Memories a bit more active, and I think it's not just me. Nostalgia is a two-edged sword, and the older I get the more I find it to be so. Thankful for the memories, achy with the pain, but smiling just the same.
Love you!
I am with Ginny and had no idea those type jobs were even out there. makes sense though. i just got a news email saying the rose parade was canceled, just before I came here. found on a blog today
Count your blessings instead of your crosses.
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes.
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears.
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full times instead of your lean.
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth.
Love your neighbor as much as yourself."
Wow - you had to have lots of energy to deal with all that - but what fun!!
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