FUNNY TALE: Take Me Out To The Ballgame…..Well Maybe Not

Now I am a girl who loves a challenge, ask anyone. This tale happened a few years ago and definately involves a challenge. My husband brought home four tickets to see the New York Yankees, courtesy of his boss. Thanks Hank!! Here’s the glitch, four tickets for six people - my husband, me, and our four kids. However, my husband is conveniently at work, where he always is. It is spring break though - so hey what the heck. This leaves me taking four kids to the Yankee game. Here’s the drill, the kids are 8, 6, 4, and 1 - I reason the one year old is little and will be sitting on my lap. Like I said, I love a challenge - so off we go to Yankee Stadium.

This is a risky little adventure, mainly because my one year old hasn’t been feeling all that great intestinally if you get my drift. But I shove a bottle at him and we’re on our way. We get there no problem, it’s a little over an hour drive. We park in the parking garage, yes..I’m really doing it….I’m taking the kids to see the Yankees. I am so proud of myself….and THEN…. I get the one year old out of his car seat and he hurls EVERYWHERE….I mean it’s on me, him, the other kids have suffered some damage, people are staring…UGH! When a vendor tries to approach, the kids and I yell, “Save yourself….don’t come over here! We’re having some problems!” Ya think??

Another thing about me is I am a big regrouper…there’s always “regrouping” going on at my house. So that’s what I initiate with the kids….a healthy dose of regrouping. I change the one year old, take my contaminated coat off, and do some quick wiping of the other kids. I gather them around and say, “Listen to me, we can still do this. Troy Boy seems to be feeling okay. It will be fine.” My eight year old daughter shoots right back with, “Mom, he’s sick….we CANNOT do this. You can’t take us to this game!” I think about this…..hmmm, maybe she’s right -the Yankee fans (no offense) have been known to throw batteries at the opposing team’s outfielders. They might not appreciate being thrown up on. Come to think of it, I guess I really wouldn’t either, batteries or no batteries. I really have no choice but to grudgingly admit defeat…..called out by the eight year old, yet again. The happy ending is that we did find four people in line to buy tickets. We gave the tickets to them. They couldn’t believe their luck and neither could the people who they were about to sit around….even if they didn’t even know it.

Post Script: Several days  later, my husband’s boss gave us four tickets again.  Thanks again Hank!  Off on the same adventure, but maybe not.  We weren’t ten minutes from home…car problems.  To the garage, get a loaner car, we can still make the game - only can’t take the loaner car to the game, might not make it.  Instead I go to the grocery store…I tell customer service I have four FREE tickets to the Yankee game - there’s still time.  They announce it over the loud speaker…yes, the tickets are on blue light special.  Only no takers…..I tried.  Still haven’t made it to a Yankee game.

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One Response to “FUNNY TALE: Take Me Out To The Ballgame…..Well Maybe Not”

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   January 20, 2010 at 3:26 pm

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