I’ve never been much of a sports fan. But George grew up cheering for Seattle, just one state over. Hey, if he’s taking us all the way to Kentucky and Disney World, I guess I can stomach a stop for a baseball game. Good thing Ray’s excited about it too. A happy Ray is usually not an annoying Ray.
For those of you a little unacquainted with the stadium, this is Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners. The stadium’s not even 2,000 feet from the ocean. Catch some rays at the beach and take in a baseball game. Seattle’s got a cool set-up. At sunset, the view is breathtaking. See for yourself:
Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners
Snagged this from some brochure: This stadium has a seating capacity of 47,116, costs $517.6 million (yikes!), and there’s a retractable roof. Boy, I’m glad that thing was retracted. The view with the city skyline popping over the seats was beautiful. I kept my eyes focused on the view and ignored most of the game Ray and George were cheering for. Mom and I were in love with the afternoon sky as the blue slowly creeps to orange and then to darkness, with the office lights in the buildings framed by it. Although it distracted me from the game, the sight around me was picturesque. A little more picturesque than a pitcher’s mound and a few diamond-shaped bases.
I was overwhelmed at the food selection. I thought we’d just get to choose from hot dogs and nachos. Nope! During this game I kinda didn’t care about, I was able to get my choice between sushi, barbecue, burritos, teriyaki, stir fry. Quite a spread for ballpark cuisine. The stir fry was delicious.
Sorry, there’s not much in ways of talking about the game. Frankly, I did little more than just gawk at some of the slugger studs coming up to bat. (Jason Vargas and Dustin Ackley, call me!) I know they played the Minnesota Twins. It’s weird to think I’ll be visiting that state sometime in the next year too– and all of the other big American hot spots. I wonder if we’ll be seeing baseball games at all of them. Luckily, I think the season ends soon. I see now why they call it the great American pastime– you have to look for ways to “pass the time” while you’re there. Nine innings? Jeez.
All in all, the game was pretty fun. We’re heading down the street tomorrow to check out Mt. Pilchuck State Park. Not even half an hour from the ball park, there are several different national parks. Readers: Seattle’s got everything.
