We went to our first Braves game of the season yesterday. My Dad (aka Papa) had four tickets and took Mickey and me to the game with him. My step-mom, Dorothy (aka MiMi), stayed home with the girls while we went to the game. We had a GREAT time!
Traffic was thick going through downtown Atlanta on 75/85, but it opened up pretty well and we made it almost on time. We parked way out and had to walk a bit in the drizzling rain, but that was okay. We all need the exercise. Once inside Turner Field, we stopped by a vendor stand and got a baseball cap for me since it was still drizzling rain. I got a cute pink Braves cap with an “A” in white on the front. It’s girly, but at least it’s a Braves cap, right? We then went to our great seats! We were maybe 15 rows up behind the Braves on-deck circle. We were right in prime foul ball territory, but none ever came close enough. Still, we had a fantastic time! It was a great game. There was even a bit of excitement as the Braves thought they had turned two on the Mets, but the call got reversed. Now, let me tell you, if you want to see my Dad get excited and animated, put him at a ballgame. He was giving the umpires a fit. In good team spirit, of course. The rain returned around the bottom of the 4th and we stayed until the bottom of the 6th before we left. The Braves had a pretty decent lead by then and we were getting wet and cold. On the way home we heard on the radio that Kelly Johnson had come in to pinch hit and gotten a grand slam to put the Braves even further in front. Too bad we missed that, huh?
Here is a picture Mickey took with his phone during the game:
It was a great day for baseball. So, it was a little drizzly, but I’ll take that over 100 degrees at the ballpark any old day!! We had a BLAST and can’t wait to go again!!
And, as an added bonus, the girls had great fun with Mimi. Although, I think she probably slept the day away today after they wore her out with their boundless kid energy. 😉
Thanks, Papa and MiMi, for a great Saturday!