More R-Phillies Fun

Last night, we got to enjoy free boxseat tickets to a Reading Phillies game, compliments of GAI-Tronics Corp.'s monthly ticket raffle.

Of course, after we bought drinks, peanuts, Cracker Jacks, hotdogs, and popcorn, it was no longer a "free" game. *wink* But we didn't have to pay for the tickets, so that's a savings, right?

It was an interesting -- but long -- game, somewhat slow in the beginning and then a bit more exciting towards the middle. (It made me appreciate U-8 soccer all the more.)

The Reading Phillies won 5-3 against the Harrisburg Senators, breaking a 7-game losing streak. Yippee!! And we even got to see Mike Schmidt, a retired professional baseball player (now in the Hall of Fame) who started his baseball career with the R-Phils back in the '70s.

The kids each got a free baseball hat with the "crazy hotdog vendor" on it and caught a soft R-Phils baseball at the end of the game. I taught them how to keep score...more or less. Well, in a very rudimentary way, I guess. So we went home tired but very exhilarated.

Not sure "Leechie" appreciated the loudness of it all, but still...