Last weekend we headed downtown on Sunday after church to catch a Houston Astros game with some friends. We went in through this entrance to the park, which was filled with kiddie games & AC.
Minute Maid Park is themed after our old downtown train station, with many details set to look like you are headed on an old-fashioned journey.
We’ve got the usual array of flashing boards & advertisements plastered in the outfield.
For once, a picture of me & none of the hubby.
We were seated a few rows behind the “super special” section & just to the left of home plate.
These were great seats & I’d never sat here with H before.
We saw lots of this- scoring! First game I’d been to in ages where the team did well.
I’m more entertained with the fun stuff, like the salsa packet races, than the baseball game itself.
I was hoping for a homerun so the train would fire up and chug across the outfield.
Gotta have the good giveaways!
We should see the organist sitting by us- I never knew it was a real guy on a real organ.
I love our outfield & score box- the old timey feel of the real number boards being put up for each game & not to mention it’s surrounded (sponsored by) all my favorite restaurants.
The absolute best part of the stadium- the roof! You’ve got to have it in Houston in the summer.
There’s a nice view of the Houston skyline out the windows when they aren’t so bright.
It’s not a game in Texas until you’ve sung “Deep in the Heart of Texas”.
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: Hubby found a bunch of old photos that I get to scan.
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