I surprised myself

Tomorrow night hubby is bringing me with him to his ball game. I have not been to very many of his games because not only does he have to travel close to an hour each way to pick me up and bring me, but when I get there, I end up sitting by myself since he is on the field. Although I have met some of the parents, it has only been a couple of times and I never remember who they are so it was always a case of me just waiting by myself until the game was done. After all, I had no idea what was going on on the field!

But hubby got a video baseball game for Christmas and after seeing him play a few dozen games, I started asking questions about why whatever was happening was happening and what the rules were etc. I found I was actually following the game a bit when he played.

Last Friday he really wanted me to go to his game with him. I told him flat out that I would but only because he wanted me to. We both laughed and he didn’t care, he just wanted me to see at least one game this season, so off I went. I made a big batch of cookies for the team and brought a big thermos of hot chocolate which saved a couple of unsuitably attired fans. They couldn’t believe that I not only had hot chocolate and extra cups, but that I was passing it out to anyone who wanted it. They couldn’t say thank you enough, but they looked so cold, I was grateful I remembered to bring it!

Anyway, a strange thing happened that night. I got dragged off from the spot I picked to sit by the family of one of the players. I really didn’t want to sit with them but I didn’t want to be rude so off I went. I ended up sitting next to not the parent that dragged me over, but her son’s girlfriend! Luckily she is a nice girl, but I would have rathered had an adult conversation. Oh well. But that’s not the strange thing that happened. It was that I was stunned to realize that I knew what was going on on the field! AND I was really getting into it! Yay! lol. I also realized that these people dragged me to a spot that gives a clear view of the pitcher and batter along with first and second base, but the rest of the field is blocked from view by the dugout! It was driving me nuts not knowing if the ball was a foul, or if the ball got caught and made an out. I felt like informing these people that there is a reason no one else sits here!!

So we are off again tomorrow night. I will NOT be dragged off by this family again and will sit where I had first wanted to…with a clear view of the WHOLE field and will have no problem telling these people this. In a nice way of course:) Oh! And the team won the game I went to also. I had never seen them win and was beginning to be thought of as a jinx. Well, no more! So I have surprised myself that I not only understand the basics of the game now and can for the most part follow it, but that I am actually looking forward to going.

Will wonders never cease?