MANKATO -- Jonathan Donath can rattle off the six most memorable days of his life in a matter of seconds.
His wedding day, the birth of his two children, the day he hit a hole-in-one and "the two days my dad brought me here."
Here would be Vikings training camp Mankato. Their first visit came in 1998 when Donath was 18, the second trip coming in 2001.
"It was Randy Moss' rookie year [in '98]," he said. "Cris Carter signed my Cris Carter jersey. It was the greatest day of my life. I don't want to insult my wife by saying that."
I'm guessing no offense taken since she's probably used to her husband's obsession with Twin Cities sports teams.
Donath grew up in St. Louis Park but has lived in New York since 2000. He's a 36-year-old chiropractor.
When he read that the Vikings will no longer make Mankato their training camp home after this season, Donath made arrangements to bring his 10-year-old son, Eitan, for a visit. Just like his father did for him.
"This was a bucket list," he said. "I don't care how much it cost."