Call me a wimp but there are times when you realize when you have been beaten and old Mother Nature did that to many of us on State Championship Saturday.
There were the intrepid ones such as my colleague, Brian Girasoli, who opted to stand on the sidelines to watch the New London - Ansonia Class S football championship in West Haven.
But in New Britain, the majority of the reporting cast decided to stay in the warm confines of the press box.
Looking out, to tell you the truth, I felt sorry for those sitting in the stands. At Arute Field at CCSU, the stands are right below the press box and therefore sit in the shadows with the wind whipping through, not a pleasant experience.
If there was one saving grace in New Britain, the football game was worth the battle with the cold as it was only decided in the last 10 seconds when Ledyard made its second great goal line stand of the playoffs.
Who stripped the ball?
No one knew.
Who stopped Jack Cooper from getting into the end zone?
Marc Mignault and a host of others.
But one thing was for sure.
The Ledyard Colonels won their fourth state championship under coach Bill Mignault and that made it all worth it for the Ledyard fans.