Take Me Out to the Ballgame...

Richie, that sounds awesome!  Unfortunately, we didn't get a single thing to eat or drink at the game this time. But we still had a good time.

Fernando, and here we are with a second great weekend in a row!

Emily, Metro can be a great way to get around, but our car had no air conditioning on the way there.  It was pretty crowded and steamy, but fortunately the air conditioning did work on the way home.

Karen, baseball is not my sport either.  But once a year...  We had tickets through our college alumnae office, but never saw a soul even wearing the tee-shirt.  Oh well, we did have great seats and enjoyed the outing.

Sandy, it's great to live within an hour of DC and Baltimore - so many things to do!

Eric, the Nationals did seem to be doing better than they have in previous years.  Or maybe those two home runs in the beginning of the game gave us a false sense of that.  LOL.

Anthony, we have enjoyed many outings to Wolf Trap but that's much further for us, coming from Maryland, and we hate the hour long wait to get out of the parking lot with an hou+ drive after that. And it can be VERY hot there!  We prefer Pier Six in Baltimore, where it tends to be more breezy and you can take a cool drink to your seat.

Mike, we used to enjoy he Orioles (again, we can get there by rail and parking isn't an issue), but they've gotten worse and worse under the current ownership.  No fun any more - especially for someone who isn't a baseball fan.  I'll bet you were here back in the days when we did enjoy an occasional game.

Doug, they are...and that's one of the things that made the game enjoyable.

Kim, as I mentioned earlier, I'm not a baseball fan either, but I do enjoy the experience once in a while. People watching is a big part of that.  And our seats were so ideal... that contributed a lot to the great day!

Hannah.  It was!  We made note of where these seats were located so we can try to get something similar in the future.

Carey - Then you would love living in this area... Plenty of baseball and other pro sports, plus the Bowie Baysox.

Adrian - Those two homeruns during their first two at-bats got the day off to a great start.  Too bad they lost, but we left at the top of the 9th inning to avoid a Metro crush so we didn't see the bitter end.

Joy - We are literally five minutes from the Bowie Baysox, but tend to take them for granted except for the annual fundraiser for the Crofton Regional Community Center.  That's usually a good excuse to attend.

Erica - The weather was great, and that always helps.  LOL.  ('Hope your mom is doing okay.)

Eric - If nothing else, it will give you a blog topic for a day.

Claude - Hope you had some open house visitors, and I hope your clients enjoyed the game.

Brian - I haven't been to a night game there, but it should be fun.  Maybe next year for us.  Or maybe we should have an Activerain gathering at the ballpark.

Donna - I hear yah!  I feel that way about a lot of events, too.  Never yet attended an inauguration or big event in D.C., even though I was born here and lived in the area most of my life. 

Tammie - I do NOT enjoy the sport, although I did enjoy going to this game.  LOL.  We were in the last row backing to the concourse, so we had the added attraction of watching the fans go up and down the aisle.  I do love people watching, and there's no place like a baseball game for that.

Gene - Me too, because it gives people a chance to see a live game without busting their budget.  The Bowie Baysox have so much going on - kids club, senior club, and all kinds of special events to attract people to the ballpark.

Bob - I've never had such great seats.  No one behind us - just the concourse - plus cool and breezy.  Who wouldn't enjoy any event in that environment.

Alan - We left at the top of the 9th, and it was crowded enough.  I can't imagine a half hour later.

Liz and Bill - It's a relatively short walk to the stadium from the Metro, and parking is free on Sunday.  What a deal!

Lloyd - Hoenstly, I don't follow baseball, but I do understand the Nats are on a roll.  Doesn't matter to me, since I'm not really a baseball fan, but I had a great time anyway.

JoAnn - I hear yah!  The CUA Alumnae Association had seats for $20, so that wasn't bad.  If I had a family of four, however, I'd probably take them to the Bowie Baysox.

Bob - Those Orioles are not what they used to be.  No fun to attend a losing game.  Even their beautiful hanging flowers from Homestead Gardens are gone.  Just not the same luster, whether you're a fan of the game or the experience.

Tom - Neither one!  You're supposed to say, "Hi, Stranger, nice to see you again."