On July 7 Graham and I made a quick trip up to Boston to go to Fenway Park and watch our beloved Red Sox get beaten by the Chicago White Sox. Even though the Red Sox pretty much suck this year it was still quite a thrill to be that close to the field. Our amazing seats came to us thanks to our friends here in Beacon who have season tickets. We had a great time and went back to Fenway the next day to take a tour of the place.
Here is the trip in pictures, with my notoriously camera shy boy ducking and making faces at the camera, refusing a straight-up smiley shot.
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| Ticket-holder's line into Fenway Park |
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| There was a storm delay before the game, a tornado watch no less! so we began by watching the ground crew remove the tarp. |
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| Big Papi (David Ortiz) takes the plate |
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2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia, Graham's hero
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| Clay Buckholtz pitching, notice the capacity crowd |
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| On Yawkey Way before our tour where we found out, among other things, who Yawkey was (former beloved team owner 1933-76) |
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| This is the view from the Monster Seats, some of the best seats in all of baseball |
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| On the Green Monster, you are never far from hamburgers, sausages and beer |
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| Graham stares pensively out at the field of his dreams |
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| The hand of Mickey holding a BoSox ball |
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| This red seat commemorates the farthest hit ball in all of Fenway history, hit by Ted Williams |
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| This is what 3 World Series rings look like all together. Graham got to touch them for good luck |
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| Got the boy to willingly pose for a photo with last year's team |
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| On our way our of town we stopped at 36 Ardale St in Boston, childhood home of my mom Marie Gallagher |
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| Not the sweet smiling face I'd hoped for in front of Gaga's house but I'll take what I can get. |
