NFL Case Challenge

So Luke got to go up to Culver City, CA (West LA) and present in front of NFL executives and professors from neighboring universities a few weeks ago. Four schools (SDSU, UCLA, USC, and Cal Berkeley) were asked to compete in creating a product for the NFL to use and our group made it to the finals!

There were a lot of cool NFL things to see as Luke and his group was presenting in the studios where they film a lot of their shows. Of course Luke was excited to see Phillip Rivers' jersey and had to take a picture with it.

So Luke and his group stood to the right of the screen and presented to a lot of people (it was almost like being on a TV show as they had a camera-man filming the entire competition).

All of the judges sat where the chairs are (left side of the picture) and all the competing MBA students (6 groups) sat where it looks like turf and stands filled with fans (in the back). It was a great time and Luke had a great experience.

It's pretty amazing that after only a month of school Luke has gotten so much exposure to the sports world and getting some much needed experience for his future career in sports.

Farmers Insurance Open

So Luke just started his Sports MBA program at San Diego State University and since the program really wants its students to volunteer as much as possible, they got a chance to kick-start the year with a volunteer gig at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

Luke got a chance to see a lot of great golfers (like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson) and got to see a different side of golf that is completely different than one might experience by just watching it on TV.

Most of the time Luke was at (or around) the 18th hole on the south course. It was amazing to see the amount of effort and time it took to make this course look great and for everyone who came to have a good time. One of Luke's classmates filled him in on all the work the maintenance people have to do each day to make the course look perfect.

Luke's job was mostly to keep people quiet when golfers came around his station, but Luke also was able to interact with the people who came and try to answer as many questions as possible. 

All in all it was a great experience and Luke came away with a cool jacket and a couple of hats. Luke's brother got to keep the quiet sign, which is probably going to make a regular appearance at parties and gatherings.

Disneyland

So the last thing we did while Hannah and Meka were down was go to none other than Disneyland!

Of course our first ride was Space Mountain.

This was the first time Meka and Hannah had been to Disneyland and of course we had a good time posing with all of our Disney heroes. 

Of course we had to try on all of the great hats they had on display. 

All of the rides were great and the wait wasn't too long either.

And Meka was a very great driver on the Indiana Jones ride.

And Rachel was the brave one to ride up front on Splash Mountain.

 This is a picture of the three sisters after Splash Mountain

And of course we took some time out of our busy schedule to get a picture with Goofy.

And then a funny picture with this little guy among other Disney characters.

After some ice cream on Main Street we enjoyed a parade. It was actually very good and well worth the wait.

Last time Rachel came to Disneyland the Matterhorn was closed. Well it was closed again on our second time around. Hopefully third times a charm.

After the parade we took a little ride in a submarine and then went on Space Mountain again.

All in all it was a great trip and hopefully a memorable first Disneyland experience for Hannah and Meka.

Hannah and Meka Strike Again

So we made it to San Diego and we are having a great time with family and friends. A couple of Rachel's sisters saw how much fun we were having down here that they decided to visit before school started.

Our first trip was to the San Diego Zoo. Hannah got us all free tickets since she did an interview with a Zoo employee for her work. And it was fun watching all the animals do whatever they do best.

Like reaching really high for things

Or looking really cool in the corner of the cage.

Fooling everyone into thinking its dead when its not.

Stalking unsuspecting visitors for no reason.

Or just relaxing in the wonderful San Diego weather.

We then went over to La Jolla Shores and had a great time at the beach. 

It was definitely nice to be able to walk into the ocean and it not feel like I was walking in ice water like it was up north.

The next day we went to Old Town and had a good time at the Mormon Battalion center and some very good Mexican food.