Yesterday a couple of the guys and I got up at 7:30 and left for Cincinnati, OH for my first professional baseball game. After getting jacked on our tickets (long story...) we got into the
park, got our free Red's hats, and meandered through the thousands of people checking out the stadium, we made our way to our seats. Sadly we didn't bring a camera, but our seats were on upper deck left field. We got to enjoy a nice cold Budweiser while watching the Cincinnati reds, the oldest professional baseball team (or so they claim). We listened to the national anthem with thousands of other people, had a stealth fighter fly right over the stadium, and fireworks... how much more American can you get?
The weather was great, but it was hot. I have the sunburn to prove it. There were some great plays, the Reds coach got thrown out, saw 5 home runs (2 of which were into our section), and I got to see Ken Griffey Jr. pinch hit the last and possibly tying run for the game. Yah, he struck out and the Reds lost, but it was still cool to see him, and a bunch of other great players play. After the game we went and drove over to Kentucky and ate dinner at Hofbrauhaus. We walk in and there is an authentic German band playing, people dancing on the tables, huge mugs of beer and cute girls dressed in
short frilly corset things. The food was good, the beer was good, so good the other guys I came with had 2 Liters of 6% alcohol content beer... needless to say I drove the 2 hours home and they passed out in the car. We got home, took a much needed shower, and then slept for 10 hours. Glory. That is a good day.
park, got our free Red's hats, and meandered through the thousands of people checking out the stadium, we made our way to our seats. Sadly we didn't bring a camera, but our seats were on upper deck left field. We got to enjoy a nice cold Budweiser while watching the Cincinnati reds, the oldest professional baseball team (or so they claim). We listened to the national anthem with thousands of other people, had a stealth fighter fly right over the stadium, and fireworks... how much more American can you get? 
The weather was great, but it was hot. I have the sunburn to prove it. There were some great plays, the Reds coach got thrown out, saw 5 home runs (2 of which were into our section), and I got to see Ken Griffey Jr. pinch hit the last and possibly tying run for the game. Yah, he struck out and the Reds lost, but it was still cool to see him, and a bunch of other great players play. After the game we went and drove over to Kentucky and ate dinner at Hofbrauhaus. We walk in and there is an authentic German band playing, people dancing on the tables, huge mugs of beer and cute girls dressed in
short frilly corset things. The food was good, the beer was good, so good the other guys I came with had 2 Liters of 6% alcohol content beer... needless to say I drove the 2 hours home and they passed out in the car. We got home, took a much needed shower, and then slept for 10 hours. Glory. That is a good day.
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