Take me out to the ballgame

Yesterday, we went to the Cubs game to celebrate Jamie's birthday. We decided to leave a few hours early so that we could walk there from out apartment which is 5 miles away. We stopped a few times along the way. The first stop was at the Near North Art fair. Then, we relaxed in a small park off of the mag mile. The best part was our walk through Lincoln Park, including a pit stop in the zoo. We arrived at the game just as the players were running onto the field.

Our first seats were on teh upper deck, but during the 7th inning, we decided to scope out better seats. We ended up sitting in the season ticket holder section. I don't know if you have ever seen Fever Pitch, but these people were really taking it seriously. I usually go for the beer and the people-watching, but these people were actually there for the game- they knew the names of every player simply by looking at their number (go figure.)

Here are some pictures from the game...







This was a very exciting game because the Cubs actually won. This is only the second game I have ever been to that they have won.

After the game, we decided to walk the 5 miles home and ended up running into a friend of mine from grad school. So, we decided to pop into a bar/grill on the north side for a beer and a burger. We tried to continue our walk home, but only made it a mile or so before taking the easy way and riding the bus the rest of the way home.

Overall, it was an absolutely wonderful day. These are the days that make me feel like the luckiest person alive.