As luck would have it, I managed to (again) score four tickets to the Boston Red Sox game on Father's Day. It was Maine Day at Fenway Park and also the first day of summer. We were a bit worried that we would drive 2.5 hrs only to have the game canceled or postponed due to rain, but we dressed for the weather and made it to Boston with a few minutes to spare.With 8 more blocks to go and a very small bladder - we gladly accepted an offer to ride to Fenway on bicycle rickshaws, skillfully driven by Pete and Michael of Boston Pedicab. 
What a treat to bypass the sidewalk crowd, weaving through bumper to bumper traffic and getting delivered right to our entrance gate! Our young drivers were personable and worked hard, so we gave them a big tip.
Our seats were near the tall, yellow right field foul pole, known as the Pesky Pole. Nick Green ended up hitting a walk-off home run just fair of this pole in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 6 to 5. The energy at Fenway is so exciting, especially when the Red Sox win!
As an added bonus, the fathers and their families were invited to a "Father's Day Walk in the Park" after the game. They cordoned off the field and allowed the public to walk around the field, from the outfield warning track, past the dugouts and next to the infamous scoreboard.
It was such a great day on so many levels. I truly treasure any day that I can spend with my incredible husband and our two wonderful sons.
4 comments:
Wow! I could feel the energy and excitement just reading this. So glad you scored tickets and on Father's Day weekend!!!
What a great way to spend Fathers day. What do you have planned for Mothers day?
Wow! A PRICELESS memory!!! When I was young, Dad took Jimmy and I to Yankee Stadium, by train, from Hartford. I was probably about 9. I so remember disembarking with hundreds of others and can still feel the excitement of walking in the street to the gate. Ironically, the Yankees played the Red Sox. Astonishingly, both Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle both hit home runs in that game! That was 50+ years ago and I still remember to this day! My day: PRICELESS also!
Wow! A PRICELESS memory!!! When I was young, Dad took Jimmy and I to Yankee Stadium, by train, from Hartford. I was probably about 9. I so remember disembarking with hundreds of others and can still feel the excitement of walking in the street to the gate. Ironically, the Yankees played the Red Sox. Astonishingly, both Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle both hit home runs in that game! That was 50+ years ago and I still remember to this day! My day: PRICELESS also!
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