This is so off topic, you probably should just skip it

Ed1937

Three nights ago, I went to a baseball game in Chicago with three of our kids, two sons and a daughter. Whenever I would have the game on TV, my wife would say how she wanted to go to another game. There was no way I could possibly take her. Well, for the first two innings, I did not enjoy it, thinking about my wife. I shed a few tears, but nobody noticed. But as time went on, it got better. Then in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Sox tied the game with the Astros. Then in the 8th, they pushed across which would become the winning run. All in all it was a good evening to spend with the kids. I got to bed at 12:30 AM.

What really made it great is that our daughter (you know the one) got four free tickets, including parking. She is a Cubs fan, and the rest of us were White Sox fans. She wore a White Sox shirt, like the rest of us. And she had a ball. We all enjoyed it. Bittersweet for sure.

Following is the game winning pic taken by one of our sons.

Ed1937

Ed1937

And "safe" on a pickoff play.

Ed1937

Just Bill

If I were your doctor Ed I would prescribe more ball games with family. Stat.

Hoot619

Glad you had a good time Hoot

Joydean

So happy for you, glad you were able to enjoy the game and I bet your wife would be happy you were with some of your sons and your daughter! Just think how happy your kids were to see you having fun.

Sligo177

Ed,

That was a great story and it made my day!  I'm glad you went to the game.  Good photos.

LilySue

I totally understand! DH was the baseball person in our family -- played it constantly as a kid, in high school, had a baseball college scholarship, was the Varsity baseball coach after. We had gone to many Dodger games. When he could no longer go, my son and his wife invited me to go with them and it was hard, just like you. But I'll always cherish the one game I attended with them, the Vin Sculley Night when he retired. It was wonderful!

M1

Baseball is never off topic in my book Ed.

jfkoc

Chicago born Sox fan here!

Jo C.

Certainly not OT; wonderful night with the kids, poignant at times thinking of your wife,  I think she would be delighted that you were out with the kids.  Wonderful memory made together, Ed.

Those are great photos; thank you for sharing, it is lovely.

J.

Joe C.

Ed, I’m glad you had such a great night at the ball park with you children, you deserve it!

Faith,Hope,Love

That's great you had such a nice outing with the kids.  Good for you!!!  We all have to remember to take care of ourselves.  I think you did yourself a world of good going to that game...not only for yourself but the kids too.

eaglemom

Ed you know that pretty much everything is on topic here!! And this certainly was on topic. Thank you for sharing it. What a wonderful family you have. You are still making memories.

Big hug

eagle

abc123

Ed, I'm happy you went to the game! This is on topic in my book. Thank you for sharing it with us.