Friday night, Mom, Andrew and I drove up I-5 and made our initial ascent into the metropolis of Seattle. The beautiful, big-city skyline was a dot-to-dot of multicolored lights. The prim and proper outline of the Space Needle held its own among the masculine skyscrapers, arching bridges and moving headlights, but what drew our attention most was the glow from SAFCO field. Andrew was fixated on the attraction. He knew that inside those high walls someone was a hitting a home run or throwing a winning pitch. I off handedly said, “We need to ask Uncle Jim if there is a game this weekend. Maybe we could get tickets.” Little did I know that when I did present the question before dinner…after dinner Jim would work the miraculous. Uncle Jim made the impossible, possible.
Yes, we spent day four of our trip at a sold out game of the Seattle Mariner vs. the New York Yankees!
Yes, we spent day four of our trip at a sold out game of the Seattle Mariner vs. the New York Yankees!
It was a perfect day.
We first drove to Issaquah to meet Jim and Byron. Mom spent the day shopping with Lisa and then napping on Lisa’s couch. (It was perfect day for her 
too) Andrew and I hopped on the bus with Jim and Byron and for a few quarters we all traveled traffic and hassle free within a few blocks of the field. We picked up our tickets at Will Call and made our way up the steep escalator and through the large outer hallways of stadium. From my perspective we had the best seats in the house; they gave us a beautiful perspective of the all the action happening on the field.
too) Andrew and I hopped on the bus with Jim and Byron and for a few quarters we all traveled traffic and hassle free within a few blocks of the field. We picked up our tickets at Will Call and made our way up the steep escalator and through the large outer hallways of stadium. From my perspective we had the best seats in the house; they gave us a beautiful perspective of the all the action happening on the field. Each time A-Rod or Derek Jeter came up to bat or made a catch…Andrew would turn to me and shoot me a smile full of sheer joy. Being born in New York, Andrew has Yankee in his blood. He knows the history, the best players and the most current Yankee celebrities. As far as he was concerned, we had a box seat 
in heaven. It was a fun game with a rambunctious crowd. The Mariner's fans that surrounded us "booooooed" loudly every time A-Rod was up to bat. Music filled the stadium and different chants carried through the masses of baseball lovers.
in heaven. It was a fun game with a rambunctious crowd. The Mariner's fans that surrounded us "booooooed" loudly every time A-Rod was up to bat. Music filled the stadium and different chants carried through the masses of baseball lovers. The excitement was contagious.
Both teams played well. The score was even for most of the innings. In the last inning the Mariners charged ahead and left the Yankees in the dust with a four run lead. The final score being 7 – 11.
Thanks Uncle Jim for a "major" day of fun!
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