Noah Lowry (oh yeah, and those other guys on the team too)

Last night I went to my first baseball game: the SF Giants vs. the SD Padres. I had amazing seats in the second row and directly behind home plate! I could see the sweat beads on Barry Bonds's face...literally. I got to see him hit #722, and then the next two batters after that hit home runs also. I ate a hot dog and garlic fries and sang Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the 7th inning stretch. I've never even watched an entire baseball game on TV, but its a whole different experience actually going to the game. For instance, on TV you can't tell that Noah Lowry is so hot!

I am not a sports fan at all, but for some reason I've managed to get great seats for every event I've been to. I went to a hockey game in Spokane for Valentine's Day a few years ago and we got to sit in the front row in some empty seats we spotted across the rink from the nosebleed section - luckily the security guard who asked us to quit pounding the glass didn't check our tickets. In January I watched a Dallas Mavericks game in a sky box with a private bar, and then last night I got to sit in the most amazing seats in the stadium to watch the #1 and #2 baseball teams in the west play each other. I almost feel guilty because there are so many actual sports fans who would be able to fully appreciate the experience... actually I don't. I've had a great time at every event I've been to and I'm not sorry. I am, however, done bragging about my awesome seats.

I'm going to another game tomorrow night, the Giants are playing the Padres again. I'm going to watch this one from the cheap seats - hopefully not too far away to check out Noah. I'm taking my "Little Sister" Natalie. I signed up to volunteer with the Big Brothers / Big Sisters program, and I just met her today. I'm so excited - she's 14 and we basically hang out once a week and do fun stuff together or work on her homework, etc. I think it will be awesome, I'll let you know how it goes!