I know that the Astros are doing horribly (welcome to most of Houston's sporting events this year, with the exception of the soccer team!) but that doesn't mean that I can't love going to the games. I admit, that I don't go very often -- but when I do get the chance I love to get to go.
I also love getting to go to visit other baseball parks - I have gotten lucky and through my travels with work (and some personal trips!), I have gotten to go to a lot of them -- Yankee Stadium in NYC, US Cellular Field (Chicago White Sox), Rangers Ball Park, Shea Stadium (Mets), Turner Field (Atlanta Braves), Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs), Coors Field (Colorado Rockies) and of course, Minute Maid Park (the Astros!). All of them have their own feel, fans and history. I really liked Yankee Stadium - we sat up top and it felt like if you leaned to far forward, you would fall straight to the field! And Wrigley Field was just awesome - and the fans were so fanatic! I liked Shea Stadium, but the fans were out of control. One of them threatened to punch my mother in the face becuase she called him rude (and I would say he was, and he was drunk to boot - but who says they will punch an older woman in a subway?!?!)
Last night, one of our partners had 4 tickets and invited LM and I to go...here are the top 5 reasons I love going to the game:
* the kids with their gloves...you might be sitting in a section where there is no way in hell that anyone could potentially hit a ball to that section, but those little kids still have their gloves ready and are perched waiting! They are just too cute. Last night we were sitting on the 3rd deck, right behind home plate...we told NB's husband that he was responsible for saving us if a ball came our way...even if it meant him spilling his beer! I told him I would buy him another if it kept me from getting a black eye!
* Hot dogs...I love them. I know, I know, they are made up of crap, but I don't care. A little mustard and some relish on some days, and I could eat 10 of them. (do you see a problem here -- first crave cupcakes and now hot dogs. *sigh* ) Plus, hot dogs at the ball park are ALWAYS better than anything you can make at home!
* A nice cold beer - there is something about having a hot dog in one hand and a beer in another and getting to watch the game...
* the Kiss CAM - I know it is cheesy, but I love it. I really love it when they try to get the two players to kiss...especially when they play along and act like they are going to kiss. Last night, they did it with two people in the press box and they were funny...of course, it was two men. the other favorite was this old couple who were so suprised and they were having trouble trying to twist in their seats to be able to kiss...but they were so cute!
* the players...especially the cute ones. Need I say more?!?
I also love getting to go to visit other baseball parks - I have gotten lucky and through my travels with work (and some personal trips!), I have gotten to go to a lot of them -- Yankee Stadium in NYC, US Cellular Field (Chicago White Sox), Rangers Ball Park, Shea Stadium (Mets), Turner Field (Atlanta Braves), Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs), Coors Field (Colorado Rockies) and of course, Minute Maid Park (the Astros!). All of them have their own feel, fans and history. I really liked Yankee Stadium - we sat up top and it felt like if you leaned to far forward, you would fall straight to the field! And Wrigley Field was just awesome - and the fans were so fanatic! I liked Shea Stadium, but the fans were out of control. One of them threatened to punch my mother in the face becuase she called him rude (and I would say he was, and he was drunk to boot - but who says they will punch an older woman in a subway?!?!)
Last night, one of our partners had 4 tickets and invited LM and I to go...here are the top 5 reasons I love going to the game:
* the kids with their gloves...you might be sitting in a section where there is no way in hell that anyone could potentially hit a ball to that section, but those little kids still have their gloves ready and are perched waiting! They are just too cute. Last night we were sitting on the 3rd deck, right behind home plate...we told NB's husband that he was responsible for saving us if a ball came our way...even if it meant him spilling his beer! I told him I would buy him another if it kept me from getting a black eye!
* Hot dogs...I love them. I know, I know, they are made up of crap, but I don't care. A little mustard and some relish on some days, and I could eat 10 of them. (do you see a problem here -- first crave cupcakes and now hot dogs. *sigh* ) Plus, hot dogs at the ball park are ALWAYS better than anything you can make at home!
* A nice cold beer - there is something about having a hot dog in one hand and a beer in another and getting to watch the game...
* the Kiss CAM - I know it is cheesy, but I love it. I really love it when they try to get the two players to kiss...especially when they play along and act like they are going to kiss. Last night, they did it with two people in the press box and they were funny...of course, it was two men. the other favorite was this old couple who were so suprised and they were having trouble trying to twist in their seats to be able to kiss...but they were so cute!
* the players...especially the cute ones. Need I say more?!?
No comments:
Post a Comment