Tuesday, August 27, 2002
OUR LAST CHANCE AT BASEBALL
Since the players are going to strike on Friday, a group of us headed over to Dodger Stadium to catch the action in person one last time. According to Jason, he's going to boycott the game for the next ten years so we knew we had to go!
I have to admit that I love going to games with Gary, Michael, and Jason:
Gary, who thinks and acts like a true Montebelloian, always comes with good food to keep us from having to buy over-priced things. Last night, he brought grapes, Starburst, Cheez-it Snack Mix, and a bottle of water. Those things helped satisfy my munchies so much that all I bought was one Dodger dog. And Mike didn't even buy his almost obligatory nachos!
With Mike there, I always end up having the best conversations with him while the game is going on. Sometimes it's serious, sometimes light-hearted, but all the while very sincere. He understands that there are times in the game where we have to watch, and there are others where we can talk and just let the action play out in the background.
Jason provides comic relief like you'd never believe. The guy's mind is always working, thinking up the next wise crack to make us all laugh. Plus, now that he's married, he provides the "married man" perspective to all our conversations.
Yes, it is true that the Dodgers were within 1 pitch of winning and ended up losing in extra innings, but I felt this baseball guy's night out was good enough to last me the next 10 years.
Since the players are going to strike on Friday, a group of us headed over to Dodger Stadium to catch the action in person one last time. According to Jason, he's going to boycott the game for the next ten years so we knew we had to go!
I have to admit that I love going to games with Gary, Michael, and Jason:
Gary, who thinks and acts like a true Montebelloian, always comes with good food to keep us from having to buy over-priced things. Last night, he brought grapes, Starburst, Cheez-it Snack Mix, and a bottle of water. Those things helped satisfy my munchies so much that all I bought was one Dodger dog. And Mike didn't even buy his almost obligatory nachos!
With Mike there, I always end up having the best conversations with him while the game is going on. Sometimes it's serious, sometimes light-hearted, but all the while very sincere. He understands that there are times in the game where we have to watch, and there are others where we can talk and just let the action play out in the background.
Jason provides comic relief like you'd never believe. The guy's mind is always working, thinking up the next wise crack to make us all laugh. Plus, now that he's married, he provides the "married man" perspective to all our conversations.
Yes, it is true that the Dodgers were within 1 pitch of winning and ended up losing in extra innings, but I felt this baseball guy's night out was good enough to last me the next 10 years.
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