And so we begin…Parenting, Phase 3
It began with a perfectly-timed work trip. I had to be in Bethesda for a 7AM meeting on Tuesday. That meant I had to spend Monday night there. Not only were the Orioles home, but they were playing the Yankees. Perfect, right? Not exactly… Betrayal #1: Jack For years Camden Yards has been high on … Continue reading 2 Betrayals at Camden Yards
[Note: This post is probably too long. However, Mike Tucker was a big help getting me to 1000 followers, so this story is a bit of a thank you to him. Also...big thanks to my friend Kari White for creating the box score below.] It was in 2010 that me and my boys made our … Continue reading Baseball Party at the Tuckers
Just to finish up the Giants experience, here are some things that make going to a Giant’s game terrific – other than the park being generally gorgeous. 1) Panda stuff is everywhere. Pablo Sandoval, the Giant’s 3rd baseball, is nicknamed the Kung Fu Panda, because he’s really round and fat, but still shockingly agile and … Continue reading Things that are awesome at AT&T Park
(I accidentally posted this yesterday when it was still a draft. Sorry about that.) I’m on a work trip and thought I wasn’t going to be able to hit any games during my down time. But my flight to SF landed at 12:55. In the cab I checked baseball scores on my phone and noticed … Continue reading Impromptu Giants Game (properly posted)
And finally, the escape. We made our way around to the right field gate to line up for “Kids Run the Bases”. We were led in a line down to the field and as we reached home plate the boys launched in a frantic loop around the diamond. Back at the car we came out … Continue reading Boys Baseball Weekend (Part 5 of 5)
The magic never happened. Those kids who were lined up got announced by name and then they ran out onto the field. McCutchen appeared from a different entrance and started tossing the ball around with his teammates. Anthem, first pitch, game starting. The boys stood at the railing looking confused. I went to the usher. … Continue reading Boys Baseball Weekend (Part 4 of 5)
The morning worked like this: Wake up with a lot of snuggling. Head down to for breakfast where the boys go batty with the orange juice dispenser and the Fruit Loop dispenser. Back up and bounce on the beds while I yell at them to stay quiet. It’s about 8:45 after all this; Jack wanted … Continue reading Boys Baseball Weekend (Part 3 of 5)
When we road trip, we do “rock blocks” which means each of us can pick 4 songs off of Spotify. I went with the Allman brothers and then Jack was on his second song (Ganghan Style). At this point we are stuck on the Schuylkill Expressway. To get to Pittsburgh we had to go through … Continue reading Boys Baseball Weekend (Part 2 of 5)
A blog is born. Shani was going out of town to visit her friend Alisha in DC. Jack, Alex and I had ourselves a weekend of pure baseball on deck. Check it out: Friday night: Go see the premiere of 42 Saturday: Jack had a baseball game at 12:00 and then we head for Pittsburgh … Continue reading Boys Baseball Weekend (Part 1 of 5)
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