Take me (us) out to the ballgame...

Last evening I joined my brother, Charles (“Butch” to a select few of us), his wife, Barb, and their grandson, Jeremiah, at an Altoona Curve baseball game. This was the first time the three of them had attended a Curve game and, I do believe, they all enjoyed it very much. (I always enjoy myself at baseball games.)

The weather was beautiful – it was 80 degrees and sunny at game time – and the Curve won the game over the Trenton Thunder by a score of 4-3. After the game, Jeremiah went down on the field to join in the “Kidz Run the Basez” event. Also, there was a beautiful post-game fireworks show. But, without question, the highlight of the night was “Pappy” getting Jeremiah a foul ball! Butch out-hustled another Grandpa in the chase for the ball, and accomplished it without hurting himself. Quite the feat, I think!

My great-nephew, Jeremiah, sister-in-law, Barb, and brother, Butch, take in an Altoona Curve game last evening.

Our seats in the top row of Section 314 (my favorites) offer a great view of the action at Blair County Ballpark and also give us some "elbow room."

Jeremiah proudly shows off the Official Eastern League baseball that his Pappy, with cat-like reflexes, was able to retrieve for him.