Ah, summer! Ah, baseball!!

dbwes
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:21:54 +0000

Oh, this is exactly what I hoped for – I love all these stories!

Donna, I too can’t imagine how I traveled alone as a child to baseball games and would not have let my daughters do so.

Garland – I was watching Boston and Minnesota on ESPN on Monday (no White Sox game that night and the Twins are breathing down our necks!) We kept getting updates on that Mets-Phillies game - it was crazy. White Sox were giving me heartburn last night, not being able to put away KC after coming from behind. As Ozzie said this morning, the only good thing about that game was that we won.

Wow – lots of Cards fans here.

Emerald – what was up with Seattle putting in a catcher to pitch?? We can’t be giving wins away to Detroit!

Bullet – I didn’t know the secret password to the Cave, and I was really scared trying to imagine the facilities (if you get my drift – do you provide ladies’ rooms or is it all urinals??)

Vulture – so much to do in Chicago in the summer. Millenium Park, especially if there’s a free concert at the bandshell. The Art Institute (free day is Tues or Thurs, forget which, not on the weekend though). There’s probably a music or art fest somewhere. Lincoln Park Zoo is free. Beaches. Go to the HotTix booth and see what’s playing at Steppenwolf or one of the other Chicago theatre groups. (Lookingglass is good, too, right at Water Tower.) Personally, I think Navy Pier is very expensive and touristy, though the restaurant Reba’s (if it’s still there) is very nice. Also would skip the Sears Tower. But that’s me. Eat Greek, Mexican, or Chicago pizza. Enjoy!
(And if you’re going to Wrigley, take the El. Don’t even think about driving.)