Ryans Birthday Treat

For Ryan's birthday we bought tickets in the Cardinals Club section of Busch stadium. If you don't know much about the new Busch, they are the green seats right on the field. We got to enjoy a free buffet (FANTASTIC), plus all you can eat and drink all night long! Money well spent. We also got to rub elbows with a few famous people. Here are the pictures.

A view from our seats.
The crazy eagle that almost took my eye out.

The umpires gathering before the game.

Me and Jimmy "the cat" Scates. (an announcer from FSN Midwest)

Ryan talking to "The Cat".

Ryan and I with Jim Rooney. (An announcer for the STL Cardinals) Funny story. Mr. Rooney walked off the field after the game and we stopped him and asked him if he would take our picture. (We had only heard him on the radio, never seen him.) When he said yes we knew immediately who he was and he agreed to have his picture taken with us.

Us in front of the entrance to the Cardinal Club.

Opening Day 2008

We made it to our very first Opening Day celebration and game. It was a good time all in all except for the rain. Fortunately the tickets were good for tonight's game. We just got back and let me tell you it was so COLD! Hope you enjoy the pictures even though they didn't win tonight. It is only the first game of the season.

Opening Day

Tomorrow baseball season officially starts. I am so excited that we will be able to go catch a few games here and there. We were lucky enough that Ryan's parents bought him opening day tickets for his birthday. We have never been so it should be a good memory. Unfortunately there is a 50% chance of rain in the forecast. We are going to go early so that we can take Nick to walk around Keener Plaza before the game. They normally have neat things going on there before the games. I will post pictures tomorrow. Hopefully we can get a few autographs before the game.