Giants Game

I've tried to post about the final day of trials, but the emotions cut too deep and I just can't seem to get through it.  I decided to skip it, possibly return to it later, and move on to other a different event that happened on Sunday.

My parents came down with my brother and Amanda to take me to a Giants game for my birthday.  It's the first MLB game I've ever been to even though I'm quite a baseball fan.  After a rough morning I met them at my apartment.  We walked together to the Palo Alto Caltrain station and got on a train to SF.  It was a nice ride, about an hour long, and soon we were getting off and walking to the park.  We were a little bit late so we took big strides and got in without a hitch.  It turns out that my mom had purchased an extra ticket and she sold it for $10 on the way to the game.  Once in we found our seats...right behind home plate!!  We also found food which was good because I was starving.  I love game food but I've never enjoyed clam chowder in a bread bowl at a game...only in SF I guess.  The game was rather exciting and it all came down to the last pitch!  The Giants won (they obviously knew I was there for my birthday) and the crowd went wild.  The whole time I was wearing the new SF shirt my parents got for me so I felt like a true fan.  It was so much fun, the park was beautiful, and I can't wait to go back.

After the game I rushed everyone back onto the train because I wanted to be sure to catch the express on that would get us home quickly.  It was another nice ride and soon we were in Menlo Park.  I went and got the car and my parents took me to the Giants store on University and bought me a hat to complete my outfit.  It was really fun to have them there and to share my first ever game with them.  It was really the perfect birthday present!