Boston Red Sox

Day 4: Saturday, May 25, 2013

Leading up to our trip, I kept debating which tickets to purchase for the Red Sox Game. They had a game almost every day that we were in town. So I figured; we better visit the famous Fenway Park - plus who doesn't love a good ball game? I called Kjersten asking what day I should purchase tickets for. While looking, she called me back and said, "Don't worry about the tickets. I got us some!" I tried to ask her where and how much and get all the details, but she wouldn't really tell me anything, except they were for Saturday's game.

We arrived at Fenway Park a couple of hours before the game. We wanted to experience every bit of it we could and take in as much of the atmosphere as possible. It was incredible! All the excitement and chaos of the crowds, the smell of the food and the misting rain, and all of the history of Fenway Park - it was absolutely PERFECT!!!

Before we made it into the park, Kjersten and I had to get ourselves some baseball sausages. We were so hungry! And ohmygoodness they were sooooo delicious!

After wandering around the shops and the food stands outside the park, we made our way into Fenway Park. Kjersten still hadn't told us where we were sitting, so we were confused when we started walking against the crowds of people, and then someone checked out tickets (for the second time since we had already walked through the main gates) and we were ushered up an empty escalator. At the top, we followed Kjersten into a fancy restaurant/club where, again, at the door they checked our tickets and stamped our hands. Where were we?

Turns out Kjersten has a wonderful friend in Boston whose dad has season tickets to the Celtics and the Red Sox. They were on a family vacation in Paris for a month, so they gave out all their game tickets to friends and people at church. Well, their season tickets were completely AWESOME!!!!! We were right behind home plate, on the second row of the second tier, in cushioned leather chairs. PRIME SEATING. There wasn't anyone walking down the aisles yelling, "Popcorn!...Peanuts...Cotton Candy..." etc; because... we had our own personal waiter. We had a menu; and when we wanted something, we would just tell him what we wanted, and he would bring it to us. Water, Hot Cocoa, Fresh Fruit, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, French Fries, an Ice Cream Sundae. YUMMY!!!! It was fantastic! I can't say enough what a fun surprise that was of Kjersten to pull on us and how wonderful of her friend's family to make it possible for us!

The Club where our season tickets were located:

Watching them paint the lines white, spread and smooth the sand, and work on all the field prep for the game (it was way more awesome than it sounds):

 Waiting for the game to begin! WAHOO!!!!!

 Cheering on the Red Sox against the Cleveland Indians:

Mike and I loving the Boston Ball Park!

The weather was about 52-degrees and misting the whole time we were at the game; however, it couldn't have been any better for us. We had a roof over our heads as well as some sky heaters that kept us warm and toasty, exactly why Kjersten and I decided we needed ice cream sandwiches.

The game was a great one. The Red Sox have a player named David Ortiz who is known for his ability to hit home runs; we were excited to see one, but I guess the Cleveland Indians were not. Each time Ortiz was up to bat, the Indians' pitcher would intentionally walk Ortiz! Even if nobody else was on base. How super duper annoying. We were there to watch a good game (which it still was), not to watch the Indians be too scared of a players skill to let them reach their potential. I was bugged, still kind of am if you can't tell ;). It just felt like a wimpy way for the Indians to play.

Now let's just take a moment and appreciate the technique of a pitcher:

And I really wish you could see the way this guy bats - dang that I only had my cell phone, and I didn't bother zooming in... He sticks his left leg towards the pitcher, and while shaking it in a circular motion, moves his hips in the same circular motion, all while swinging the bat above his head - in a circular motion. He does this nonstop until he swings. It's definitely a unique batting technique to witness!

We got to see the Red Sox come from a close game to scoring a load of runs in the end. I can't remember who made the hit, but we were even able to see a bat snap in half! Things like that always make for a good game.

If you look close on the sign behind us you will see "RED SOX WIN!"

Awesome ending to a fabulous game!

It really couldn't have been any more fabulous of a time!

After, we walked to MIT and toured the campus before heading back to watch "Pitch Perfect." I think I feel asleep five minutes into the movie, but it seemed like a really good one...

Apparently when MIT students get drunk, they get crazy and measure things. In this instance, they measured a bridge using the body of a classmate. It's a funny story but apparently one that has left it's mark - some 51 years later...