Maybe asking/answering this question is the best way I can recap my Nats ballpark experience from Thursday night. As mentioned in an earlier post, the Nats-BoSox game was the first game I attended this year. It was really a very good...a very fun experience. It actually didn't take as long to drive in as I figured (DC area rush hours are pure hell). As we walked to the ballpark, one thing was very evident: Man, there were so many Red Sox fans!! I had wondered to myself if we were in Boston, not DC. I'm sure games like this were expected and factored into the yearly budget (but let's face it-the Nats really need to start improving so more of their fans show up instead).
Anyway, everything's cool leading up to the game itself. The wife and I (mrs.jp23 was a very capable last second fill in for this game) walk the around the whole park. We ate, we drank. People commented on my Dave Kingman jersey (you know you're around real and old baseball fans when they know who Kingman is). Life is good. Even total strangers we meet behind us are cool. And then the Larry David moment. A lady comes in our row and sits next to us. No problem, right. It becomes real clear real soon that this not your typical female sports fan. She appears very knowledgeable, but she is very obnoxious. Obnoxious beyond the normal of duty. I had to sneak peak at not only my wife, but the people around me. Couldn't sit still. Always chattering. For the whole time we were there. I'm guessing Larry David would have chatted her up. And probably do something stupid. I am not Larry David. I enjoyed the game as best as possible.
Oh yeah, and this game was the first American League game for John Smoltz. And Smoltz was rocked. The Nats actually looked good and beat up on the Sox in a 9-3 victory. We didn't make it past the sixth inning as I faded. And slept in the car on the way home. We'll back in Dc in mid July when the Cubs come to town. And Cub nation will take over.
As we were settling in Thursday night, word was out that Michael Jackson was hospitalized and ultimately passed away. And on the same day Farrah Fawcett passed away as well. Sad sad day for pop culture.
Anyway, the weekend is almost upon us and I'm on vacation after today. Which means many more postings in the next 8 or 9 days. Hope you're ready....
JP
Anyway, everything's cool leading up to the game itself. The wife and I (mrs.jp23 was a very capable last second fill in for this game) walk the around the whole park. We ate, we drank. People commented on my Dave Kingman jersey (you know you're around real and old baseball fans when they know who Kingman is). Life is good. Even total strangers we meet behind us are cool. And then the Larry David moment. A lady comes in our row and sits next to us. No problem, right. It becomes real clear real soon that this not your typical female sports fan. She appears very knowledgeable, but she is very obnoxious. Obnoxious beyond the normal of duty. I had to sneak peak at not only my wife, but the people around me. Couldn't sit still. Always chattering. For the whole time we were there. I'm guessing Larry David would have chatted her up. And probably do something stupid. I am not Larry David. I enjoyed the game as best as possible.
Oh yeah, and this game was the first American League game for John Smoltz. And Smoltz was rocked. The Nats actually looked good and beat up on the Sox in a 9-3 victory. We didn't make it past the sixth inning as I faded. And slept in the car on the way home. We'll back in Dc in mid July when the Cubs come to town. And Cub nation will take over.
As we were settling in Thursday night, word was out that Michael Jackson was hospitalized and ultimately passed away. And on the same day Farrah Fawcett passed away as well. Sad sad day for pop culture.
Anyway, the weekend is almost upon us and I'm on vacation after today. Which means many more postings in the next 8 or 9 days. Hope you're ready....
JP
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