Dodger Game

What a busy Saturday today.

We started off with a workout at the YMCA after breakfast this morning. Marion and the boys swam laps while I worked out in the gym.

Next we dressed in our Dodger's gear and loaded up in the car for the 75 minute drive to Dodger Stadium where the Dodgers were hosting the Chicago Cubs today. We had great seats, on the third deck right behind home plate. It was a beautiful sunny day, but our row of seats was in the shade of the fourth deck above us, although the next row of seats after us was in the full sun all day. What a difference 3 feet can make to your experience!

It was an exciting game, with great defensive plays, 3 home runs, and best of all, the Dodgers won. We all had Dodger Dogs, the grilled ones, not the steamed ones, and we brought our own bag of peanuts from the store to share between the 4 of us. We also brought bottled water stored under a bag of ice.

Not that we can't afford it, but a day at the ballpark isn't cheap anymore. Hot dogs: $5 a piece. Drinks: $5 a piece. Frozen lemonade: $5 a piece. Parking: $15 a car.

5 dogs, 3 drinks, 2 frozen lemonade; $50! Plus $15 for parking, and of course, the $135 for the tickets. So all in all, our little family day at the ballpark cost us $200. I feel sorry for the people who are buying the $10 beers, too.