Though the month of February just ended, I spent a good part of the last day of the month watching the first home game of the Husker baseball season. I might have made it to all of one game last year, so I made it a goal to check out quite a few more games this year.
The weather wasn’t half bad for the time of year, though it was a bit windy, and being payday and all I made it a goal to grab a hot dog upon entering the stadium. Sadly, the bun was much bigger than the dog and some mustard made its way to my pant leg. But my group had the obligatory heckler, who was hit and miss, and we had some fun with the outfielders for the University of California-Riverside Highlanders.
Saturday’s game gave us a chance to take part in the storied history of the tailgate. One buddy brought a huge pot of chili and another brought hot dogs and hamburgers. While the wind made an otherwise pleasant day a little annoying, the chili dogs made the hours before the game quite delightful. Because of the early start I managed to sleep through half the game, but as the wind had subsided the nice, warm March sun made for a relaxing nap.
All in all, the Huskers looked pretty good for being such a young team. The home crowd was a little sparse but by no means were the stands empty. And it was great to see some pinstriped Chamberlain jerseys mixed in with the usual red attire of the home game crowd. Here’s to hoping the baseball team has a solid year and for me to keep my promise of going to as many games as possible.
The slogan for the festival simply reads “SHOW,” and the quaint shopping streets are peppered with decorations this time of year, enveloping the town in a feverish frenzy of movie-going mayhem.
Celebrities, of course, are hard to miss at a time like this (I literally bumped into Laura Linney at last year’s festival), and I am giddy to report that Sean Penn, Daniel Day-Lewis, Noah Baumbach, Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Ken Burns and many others are slated for appearances in the next few days. I’m a sucker for celebs.
I just returned from a special staff screening of “I’m Not There,” the unorthodox Todd Haynes picture exploring the many lives of Bob Dylan. “Disappointing” is a word that jumps to mind, and the general buzz from the crowd seemed to be mixed, at best. Too obscure, too tedious, and not enough emotion, I felt. Lovers of Dylan’s work may find it a valuable addition to their encyclopedic knowledge of the music giant, but it’s certainly not for everyone.
However, I have much to look forward to the rest of the weekend. Noah Baumbach’s “Margot at the Wedding” and a tribute to Academy-Award winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis are at the top of my list, but I’d watch whatever they put in front of me at this point; I just want to see some films.
So that’s all for now. My eyes are heavy, my body is sore, but my enthusiasm is piqued for the rest of the festival. I’ll report back tomorrow.
The “SHOW,” as they say here, is just getting started.
Bill Fech, 12:28 am, Friday, Aug 31
Telluride, Colorado
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