See More Love: Los Spurs!!

Yesterday, my day was jam packed from start to finish with tried and true Texas traditions. It started with floating down the Comal River in New Braunfels with Cris. After this we headed to the adorable little German town of Gruene. It was a beautiful day, and the town was flooded with people! We stopped by some cheesy gift shops to laugh at the funny (and true) trinkets, had dinner at Gruene River Grill right on the Guadalupe River and ate some delicious country cooking, and hung out in the oldest dance hall in Texas (where George Strait used to be the house band) - Gruene Hall. The indie-country rock band playing was really young, and very talented.

Back in San Antonio, things got crazy! We went to an outdoor, food eatery to watch the Spurs play their 4th game in their finals series for the Western Conference. The screen was enormous! It was like a drive in, with lawn chairs. The Spurs won and are going to the NBA championship game next week. And holy cow! I have never encountered such intense fans as those here in town. After the win, people cruised around town for HOURS honking, celebrating in the streets, waving their flags, and running up and down sweeping the roads with brooms (since the Spurs 'swept' the series). We cruised for a while to honk and be part of the madness. At 2 am, Spurs fans conglomerated at the airport to welcome home their team - I didn't go. But I kinda wish now I would have. How cool for those athletes, to have fans that love them that much. It was hysterical, and crazy - and so fun to be a part of! That energy is totally contagious, and is one of the charming things about this place. It felt like we were celebrating the NBA championship last night for how crazy ecstatic everyone was. I can't imagine what it will be like when they win! Go Spurs Go!