For a slightly early anniversary celebration, John and I headed south to a Dodger game. This game was notable for it's sellout crowd & fireworks celebration. The fireworks provided us with both a difficulty & a relief. The difficulty came in the form of ticket acquisition. My dad's tickets were being used and were not available, which meant that we had to purchase our own. No problem...usually. Unfortunately, due to an overwhelming number of patriotic Dodger fans, we ended up ordering tickets through
ticketmaster over the phone just after our grapevine descent . I hate
ticketmaster & all of their "handling" fees. Ugh. But, at least we got the tickets. The one perk of the evening is that those firework fans stayed in the Stadium after the game was over, which meant that John and I walked to our car & drove off without even one car to contend with. We loved it.
This picture, obviously taken by John, demonstrates the Dodgers new emphasis on providing entertainment for early
arrivers. This sport fence separated the fans from the field during batting practice. I believe this area is called "autograph alley" as they provide an ex-player of some sort to sign autographs prior to game time.
Notice all of the empty seats? Yeah, that's because we got there before the gates opened. This was largely due to the fact that John has a secret parking spot that allows us to park for free, if we get there early.
You knew it was coming...John's
scorekeeping picture. This picture is noteworthy because John actually
forgot his
scorebook on our trip. He was busy worrying about the basketball game he was going to coach as well as our then ticket-less state. He used some scratch paper & a basketball clipboard & managed to record every pitch, bat, & out without fail.
The view from our seats...Reserved level, Section 41, seats 18 & 22 (the tickets were in such high demand that we purchased 2 tickets in the same row, but not next to each other...luckily the people in between traded places with us.)
John liked this picture because it showed all of the
beach balls that had been collected throughout the night and placed in the bullpen. He
hates beach balls.
John & me after the game (the more astute readers will notice the white tarp covering the field. This was done to protect the infield from fireworks spectators. The Dodgers allowed all onlookers to fill the field for a more park-like atmosphere)
This picture, obviously taken by John, demonstrates the Dodgers new emphasis on providing entertainment for early arrivers. This sport fence separated the fans from the field during batting practice. I believe this area is called "autograph alley" as they provide an ex-player of some sort to sign autographs prior to game time. 
Notice all of the empty seats? Yeah, that's because we got there before the gates opened. This was largely due to the fact that John has a secret parking spot that allows us to park for free, if we get there early. 
You knew it was coming...John's scorekeeping picture. This picture is noteworthy because John actually forgot his scorebook on our trip. He was busy worrying about the basketball game he was going to coach as well as our then ticket-less state. He used some scratch paper & a basketball clipboard & managed to record every pitch, bat, & out without fail.
The view from our seats...Reserved level, Section 41, seats 18 & 22 (the tickets were in such high demand that we purchased 2 tickets in the same row, but not next to each other...luckily the people in between traded places with us.)
John liked this picture because it showed all of the beach balls that had been collected throughout the night and placed in the bullpen. He hates beach balls.
John & me after the game (the more astute readers will notice the white tarp covering the field. This was done to protect the infield from fireworks spectators. The Dodgers allowed all onlookers to fill the field for a more park-like atmosphere)
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