Last weekend the Rapids came to town. With them came Jon and a whole herd of supporters. Ryan and I drove into the city to meet up with them and watch the match.
Portland's first game in the MLS was apparently in Denver, and the local supporters groups had thrown them a nice tailgate. They returned the favor when Denver came to town, so there was a tailgate for us with free food and beer. Not a bad deal.
After the tailgate we headed over to The Bitter End to watch the USMNT play Panama. Lizzie Strohmeyer joined us there. Had a few drinks, most notably the No Pity Pale Ale, the official beer of the Timbers, brewed by Lucky Labrador in Portland. If you missed it, the Panama game didn't go very well.
The Rapids v. Timbers match started shortly afterwards. We had a good time in the Rapids supporters section. There was a good crowd and we were loud. The Rapids put one away in injury time to win it.
Afterwards we went back to The Bitter End. I had cut myself off during the game, because I had to work the next morning. We hung out in the bar for a few more hours, enjoying the camaraderie of the surprisingly friendly Timbers fans. Almost all of them were nice even though we'd just beaten them.
Eventually, very late in the night, we headed home. I snagged a meager hour's rest before waking up for the AM shift. I am still recovering from that, but it was a good time.
Update: Here's a picture that turned up on the BSG facebook page. It is Ryan, Jon, and me singing a Rapids tune in The Bitter End after the match.
That's funny, there's a bar called the bitter end near my apartment. How's Lizzie doing? Haven't heard that name in a long time.
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