Baseball is much better live. I've never been a fan of sports television, but I can force myself to watch basketball or football without getting antsy. That has never been true for baseball. The only time I ever watched it on television was once in 1989 after I couldn't find anything else to watch. After 5 minutes of boredom an earthquake shook Candlestick park. What are the odds?

Still, live baseball games are fun. I have the attention span of a monkey, so all of the gimmicks and bright colors work on me. I love the pierogi race, the 7th inning stretch and the mascots. Plus, I love nachos. Nachos make everything great.

Also, it is a great excuse to hang out with friends. We switched seats frequently until one of the stadium attendants scolded us for sitting in the aisles. She claimed that were inconveniencing people behind us, but our group took up all of the back three rows. A friend gave her a $10 bill and she left us alone after that. Hooray for ballpark bribery!

Amy and me with chocolate marshmallows on a stick:


Godzilla won for the 7th inning stretch:


Our Maid of Awesomeness and the Best Man:

Glorious downtown Pittsburgh as captured by my malfunctioning camera:

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posted by Alison 6/15/2007 04:35:00 PM : (0) comments : splink