First baseball game of the season for us

I am behind in posting pictures and updates.  I will have some more tonight, but for now, here are some pictures from this weekend when we went to the baseball game.

 

The weather has ben rainy but warm.  Saturday, it was warm, but rain was expected just south of us around the time the ball game got started.  Our seats were directly behind home plate, but up in the highest level of the stadium (also known as: the nosebleed seats).  Usually we are in this section but over toward the 1st base line.

 

We got to the game early because it was......

Star Wars night, with a Mr. Redlegs (one of the mascots of the team) bobble head night.  As you can see, he is in a X-Wing fighter from the Star Wars Movie.

One happy bug with his momma

Ms. Franny and Ms. Lisa came to the game with us.  Lisa is a big baseball fan.  Franny comes for social time with us. 

 

This is still batting practice going on, but I was trying to get the sign.   Little did we know that Cousin Jason was across the river getting pictures of the stadium.  I will have to pull some of his pictures once he posts them on FB.

A better shot of another sign

The stands filled up as the game started.  We had our row to ourselves until the end of the first inning, then our row filled up and it was very cramped.  By the end of the 3rd inning, we knew where there were whole sections of empty seats.  I seriously considered moving, but then other folks in our row started moving or leaving the game.

Food is EXPENSIVE at the game, so we bring our own food. I grilled chicken breasts, made a tomato cucumber salad, and Franny brought chips and cookies and Lisa brought fruit snacks and peanuts.  I did buy some other game snacks for bug, but as an example, a bottle of water is $4.50 at the game.

Lisa said this was the best picnic at the game.  We ate good.

Later in the game- the lights south of the stadium.  The storms were supposed to be running south - across the river, but nothing ever materialized there.

 

The game started off well for the Reds, they were leading 6-2 until the 6/7th inning.  They gave up many runs - this is the problem with Reds bullpen (pitchers), they can not hold the lead.

 

At the end of the 9th inning, the score was 6-6, all tied up.  We had to leave then due to the time and having to get up the next day for church.  As we walked back to our car, we hear the noise from the stadium, not realizing that the opponents scored.  The Reds lost 13-7 in the 10th inning.

 

As we drove home, we could see the lightning north of the city- the direction we were going.  By the time we got to my house, it was pouring.  So the rain that was supposed to come from the South, came in from the North. UGHHHHHH

 

Sunday, we had Mother's day (it is always the 2nd Sunday of May).  We wish you, Momi Mireya, a happy Mother's day on 10May. 

 

Love and hugs,

Deb