the ball game

my sister, my brother and i went to a los angeles dodgers game on saturday night. it was quite the event.

we arrived a full two hours (or close to it) before the game started so we watched batting practice from the seats really close to the field! it was super cool... until we had to go to our real seats. then we wished we never sat in those seats. something about tasting something really good then having to settle for less really sucks (that's deep).

in short this is what happened:

-ate over 1000 calories of shelled peanuts in 45 min. (containing huge amounts of sodium[good for the heart])
-had a messy competition with my brother using the shells from our peanuts and our laps/shirts.
-stood up abruptly when a dodger hit a grand slam! spilling all the shells and whatnot onto the backs of the innocent folks in front of me. all in their hair and everything!
-paid eight full dollars for a bottle of water!
-watched an ambulance come on the field and take the umpire off after he'd been hit in the face with a fastball! amazing!
-left early after four almost completely uneventful innings. (seriously, there was like two hits total the entire time!)

yes, it was a lark. good bonding time with my sibs. most of that time is irreplaceable and invaluable. not to mention we went to a baseball game! that's gotta be in the top 20 things to do of all time! at least.