Baseball

Jim, Jacob, and I met Jean and Jenna today at Minute Maid Park to watch the Houston Astros take on the Cincinnati Reds. There was a chance of rain, so the stadium's retractable roof - which is usually open - was closed. Being indoors for a baseball game seemed rather odd, but, at the same time, we were happy to leave the warm & muggy Texas weather outside.

Jim and I were torn over which team to root for this afternoon. While we would normally want our hometown Astros to win, the 27-year-old son of Jim's boss is a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds. He did play in today's game, and we cheered him on, but in the end, Houston won.

Jacob found a big Astros boot.

Jake and I in our upper deck, front row seats, enjoying the cleanliness of the floor before the guy who showed up next to us spilled his giant-sized Coke all over our feet.

Our view, looking out towards right field. Notice the uphill slope in center field behind Jim's head. Also, there is a definite lack of seating in left field.

Jim, Jake, Jean, and I watched the game. Jenna posted important messages on Facebook.