Posts Tagged “In The Stands”
Unless you’re actively trying to not pay attention, you’re aware that baseball is back. My kids and I were looking forward to the new season and the possibilities that it holds for our local team. A few moves by the Seattle Mariners during the off season really seems to have invigorated the team. Only problem…
Last year was my first year participating in the Seattle Mariners Kids Club program. I checked out the website of a few other teams last year, and from what I can tell, the idea of a Kids Club is pretty universal in the MLB, maybe even mandated. Individual clubs, however, implement them differently. There is almost no…
These are a few of the things that have cropped up in my head the last few weeks concerning the Seattle Mariners. Does Edgar Martinez have a lifetime pass to Safeco Field? Is he employed by the Seattle Mariners in any capacity or does he have to pay to go to the ball park…
I was recently struck with not just how different my life is now from before I had children, but how different I was as a person. There are times I wonder if the 22 year old me would recognize himself in the me of today at 45 years old. Back then I smoked, but…
Warning: This post will degenerate into whiny self-pity towards the end. You have been warned.
This past Saturday and Sunday I went to two baseball games in a row. This is a far cry from a couple of years ago when I didn’t even really consider going to a game. A year ago it was a challenge to take two kids to one game, and this weekend I took three…
This past weekend Ciárán turned 5. You would think I would have a lot to say about this, considering it was an action packed weekend. I think I may just be too exhausted to reach through my memory and extract all that I need to in order to make a proper blog post. Sadly, I’m…
I will admit to Independence Day being among my least favorite of the official holidays. No, I’m not some un-American weirdo, and I do enjoy fireworks. It is the hassle and danger the day brings that always leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I detest going out at night on July 4 because of the drunk…
What a day we had. Saturday I took three of the kids to the Mariners game, and it was highly enjoyable (not just because they snapped a 7 game losing streaking). Sure, winning a game 7-0 is fun, watching Felix Hernandez pitch is fun, but those things wound up being icing on the proverbial cake….
This last Sunday I took the kids to their first Mariners game of the season. The last couple of seasons have been well documented already, with August leading the way for attendance, starting in 2010. Last year I was able to incorporate Ciárán and Déla, but the total number of games still numbered on one…