Happy Father's Day Happy Birthday

Most of you know I am a lifelong White Sox fan. I love the fact that the all the games are on TV, though sometimes you have to search the dial for them. I like to listen to the games on the radio as well. But mostly I love to go to a game, have a couple of beers and yell my brains out.

Going to a Sox game is different than it was a couple of years ago. Many games are sold out, the good seats are all taken by season ticket holders, they offer plans from thirteen games to the full eighty two. And the prices for those seats reflect the salaries that the players are getting these days.

Last year I got to go to only one game. I sat in the upper deck real high, by myself on half-price-for-teachers night. They lost but it was still fun to go and shout and get excited. Being broke this year I figgured that I would have to be content watching the games on TV or listening to Farmer and Singleton on the radio.

It is hard to score tickets this year, especially good ones. Unless you have step-daughters who love you and have the right connections. For my birthday and Father's Day Marlana was able to get these season tickets from a lawyer she knows, along with Premier Parking and access to the Statdium Club, the fancy resturant that looks over the field. These are great seats near first base. The parking pass means not only do I not have to pay to park, but I get to prk right up front, with the rich folks. Amanda and Jon provided the money for the meal at the Stadium club, so we will have a great night. The plan is to get there early, watch batting practice, have a great meal and a couple of drinks, then watch the Sox trounce the Texas Rangers.

Texas was in first place last week in the AL West till the Sox got there and beat them two out of three to bounce them down to second place. They are a good team so this should be a real good game. It is a Friday night, July 21st, so it will be a lot of fun. That night is Mullet Night, celebrating the classic 80's haircut: business in front and party in the back. There will be 80's tribute bands before the game and fireworks after. They must have known I was going to be there.

As you can tell from the picture above, I am really thrilled to be able to go to a game, especially to be able to sit in the good seats, have a parking pass and eat at the Stadium club (never been there!). And I am honored and humbled to have such a fine gift from such wonderful girls. Much more than I deserve, but I sure will take it.

Alex called from his vacation in Wisconsin to wish me a happy Father's Day. When I told him about the tickets he asked if I was going to take him. I told him that I had better take Valerie or I would be in big trouble around here.