Journaling
(with amplified narratives) -- Take Me Out to the Ball Game
9/7/2021 ~~
The baseball game ~~ We ate well
(Amplification)
My driving went bonkers today, I overshot the turnoff to the stadium
and ended up on the south side of Highway 59. So we pulled into
a Quick Stop and asked for directions. That was a waste
they didn't know their surroundings there, I think they had just
arrived from another country. To save the day, I had Mrs. Jim
ask how we could get to Texas Highway 6.
When
we reached the exit there was a sign, "Constellation Field" and to turn left. Eighteen Dollars$ for parking!!! Whoo, Whoo.
I remember when parking at the Astrodome was only 5$. And to
boot, only credit cards were accepted.
Picking up our free tickets at the Will Call window, they didn't ask for
I.D, their only comment was "I doubt there is another last name
like that!" Before we reached the ticket taker we
were approached by Mrs. W. who was glad to see us come. I
apologized for being late, she forgave, and mentioned how so
very few of the 300 invited had showed.
After
saying hellos to the other two ladies we knew and being introduced to
two other XYZ employees we were escorted to the second floor box
reserved for our group. There we were shown the make-it-yourself
ingredients for hot dogs, hamburgers, and cheeseburgers. I
had a nice loaded hot dog, Mrs. Jim had a plain hamburger with
onions and mustard and no bread. Also beans, slaw, and Mac and
Cheese. Later we had a frosted brownie cake and a Diet Coke.
We
chose to sit outside to eat and watch the ballgame now at the
second inning. There was no score, zero to zero. Our
team, the Sugarland** Skeeters, had a home run in the 4th inning to
match the earlier run of the opponent, the Las Vegas Aviators.
No more scores until in overtime, our Skeeters had a walk with the
bases loaded to win by one to two.
The
ride home was uneventful and we were in bed before midnight.
All
in all it was a fun, fun evening.
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- Poem and Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved
- I'm linked with Rosemary at The Weekly Scribblings #86 for our prompt, find them at . https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2021/09/weekly-scribblings-86-mining-journals.html?m=1
- **Note: Yes, this is the same Sugarland, Texas, of the movie, "The Sugarland Express." (google link)
- I have 368 words to suit the "369 or less" requirement. The complete story with a couple more entries and accompanying Amplifications was about 640 words, I have it published here, http://jimmiehov3.blogspot.com/2021/09/weekly-scribblings-extended-eating-free.html
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