Pre-game picture - just to prove all four of us were actually in the same place at the same time.
Honestly. Who thought this pose was a good idea?
Ten minutes until game time! Thanks to Mr. Otwell for the super nice seats.
Forty-five minute rain delay - I'm glad we were under cover.
I got bored during the delay and started turning my friends into photo subjects
Erin doesn't think I should be allowed to hold a camera. I think she's wrong.
Yaaaay Smoltz
Again!
Turner Field
I was captivated by the lights
And wanted to experiment with different settings
So. This was the first Braves game I had ever been to. They were playing the Cardinals, and I was preparing myself for a loss. The first two innings were really bad, but as soon as the rain hit, the Braves scored two back-to-back home runs. Unfortunately, rain means a rain delay. The game resumed at 9:00, and the Braves went on to win. I never realized how many balls fly into the stands. I never dreamed that a foul ball would come straight back from home plate, fly over the net, and land two rows below us. I loved every minute of the game, but that had a lot to do with our seats and the time of day. I don't think I would enjoy it half as much in the blazing sun. I began to realize why so many people love baseball. I lost all track of time, and it didn't even seem to matter. I forgot about everything except watching the game. There was a quiet calm as I gazed across the green, heard the crack of a bat, and scanned the Atlanta lights. It's the first year in my memory that the Braves haven't been on top, but after seeing them last night, I realize that I still love them as much as I did in 1995.
Dad cooked gumbo for the fourth, and we invited family over for lunch. I enjoyed both the gumbo and the family time immensely. It was a very good day. The kind of day that makes me sink into my sheets smilingly.
P.S. By some miracle, I got a B in Anatomy. I'm just a little proud.
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