Home, Sweet Home

The Silver Hawks bus pulled into Coveleski Stadium around 3:30 AM last night, after the 4+ hour trip from Dayton, Ohio. After a quick unloading of the equipment, I'd say most everyone got to their apartments by 4 AM or a little after. Personally, I walked in my apartment at 3:58 AM and my head hit the pillow about 4:10 AM, falling asleep around 4:30.

It's 12:30 PM as I write this, and I've been at work for a little over an hour (Mark Haley beat me to the stadium today...he'll tell you this happens often, but it really doesn't). The players are due on the field at 3:00 PM.

I have all the rosters printed, the stat packs delivered, and now it's time to do my media notes for tonight.

Anyhow, that's just a little look of what life is like on the turnaround from the road to home games. More posts later.

Back at Home

For those that are wondering...

Left Cedar Rapids at about 10:20 PM Central Time.

Arrived to Coveleski Stadium at 4:35 AM Eastern Time.

I arrived at my apartment at 4:59 AM Eastern Time. I imagine most of the players got to their places about the same time.

My head hit the pillow at 5:10 AM Eastern Time.

My alarm went off at 8:20 AM Eastern Time so I could do a radio interview at 8:30.

The interview ended at 8:36 AM, and my head was back on the pillow at 8:38 AM.

The alarm went off again at 10:50 AM. I got up, got ready, and have been at work since 11:45 AM.

I don't think the players are due to arrive until 4 PM today. I think because of the late night/early morning, they get to have a late arrival to the park today. I'm jealous!