So this morning we set off on a day of exploration, and as we went on our way we were caught up in the crowds all dressed in orange. They were on the way to one place only, so we made an executive decision. If in Rome do as the Romans do, right? We managed to get four seats in a row, and watched our first ever game of baseball. The weather was bleak so we thought to buy our kids orange Giants sweatshirts. The vendor looked at me strangely when I asked for a kid-sized ‘jumper’ for my daughter. What? A jumper. You want a sweatshirt?, he asked. Yes, please. For her.
And more firsts! Garlic fries, who can say no?
Key question, who to support, Giants or Dodgers?
Poems and Petals 
My God you guys must have spent $500.00
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Tickets were about $300, sweatshirts $110, and limited food, it was an expensive day! But we may never see another baseball game 🙂
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Sounds like fun!
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It was! Very 🙂
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My first ever baseball game was a Giants game too! I’m from England, and we were visiting San Francisco, and we figured we only get the chance to do it once.
We could not believe the atmosphere! It was so much better than watching a football (soccer) game over in England. Moreover, though baseball is longer than a game of football, it certainly didn’t feel like it.
Now I support Giants from afar.
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It was nice to be there and to experience it! We figured the same, may be our only chance!
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Re: Jumper… I think the Japanese use jumper for a windbreaker/light jacket (US). Is your usage Australian, South African or both?
I’ve always supported the Dodgers. I have relatives in LA. And I remember some good players from my childhood: The Penguin, Mr. Clean, and Dusty.
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Jumper is Australian, in South Africa we would call it a jersey or a jacket. Was fun to be there 🙂
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Giants.
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Done 🙂
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Lol!! I would have said ‘jumper’ too 🙂 Hope you enjoyed the game, and made some sense out of it! 🙂
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Yes it was great, thanks Andy! We are leaving San Francisco today, one weekend was not enough though, it was raining on Saturday so wouldn’t have been fun sightseeing then anyway! And we managed to bike the bridge yesterday!
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That’s a shame about the weather, but I bet biking the bridge was amazing 🙂
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It was amazing Andy, one of my life’s best moments! 🙂
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That’s brilliant to hear Vonita 🙂
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best not to provoke local fans
by displaying support
for the opposing team!
when in SF
Giants gear 🙂
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Let’s go, Giants! Beat L.A! 😀
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LA Dodgers!
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I’m Giants all the way 😀
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As the song we sing in the middle of the seventh inning goes, Vonita, (we call it the seventh-inning stretch because of the custom to stand up and stretch your muscles) it’s “root, root root for the home team.” So, Giants! I hope the new jumper kept your daughter warm enough. 😉
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We did stand to stretch our legs and I do recall the song! The Aussie in me smiled as ‘root’ has another (crass) meaning in Australia, lol, I won’t go there (purely Aussie lingo not South African I might add!). The jumpers are great thanks, very smart 🙂
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