First Father’s Day

What a great way to spend my first Father’s Day - at the ballpark with my dad and my son. Three generations of cranky Carmonys, spending some quality "guy time" together.

I love you both…

Del’s Big Screen Appearance and a Snoozer of a Ballgame

Tonight’s Mariners-Rangers game was seemingly over before it started; 2-0 Rangers by the time we got to our seats; 10-0 by the third inning. It was clearly the lopsided score that got Del zonked out early.

The real highlight of the night came in the seventh inning, just before we packed up and headed home, as they showed a few “fan-submitted” photos on the scoreboard in center field (the M’s and Verizon Wireless have an ongoing, in-game promotion where you can email in pictures taken with your camera phone, with a selection of them being shown on-screen later in the game). We actually submitted this unbearably cute picture of Del from his previous Mariners game, and sure enough, it ended up on the big screen! His cuteness even elicited some noticeable “aawwwssss” from ladies in the stands.

The other highlight from tonight was Del getting his first taste of chili and queso (from Dianne’s hot dog). Turns out, he’s a big fan of both.

Del’s First Baseball Game

We took Del to his first Mariners game today, on a lovely 65 degree Sunday afternoon here in Seattle. The M’s were hosting the Oakland Athletics and Seattle’s ace, Felix Hernandez, was pitching. Even more exciting, it was part of Boeing Kids Weekend at Safeco Field, and they were giving away Felix Hernandez kids’ jerseys (though I think Dianne’s going to keep that one for herself, as Del probably won’t fit into it for a few more years and it’s the perfect size for her).

The Boy’s already got plenty of Mariners’ swag, though, as he was outfitted in his Kenji Johjima (Seattle’s star Japanese catcher) t-shirt/jersey and Mariners cap. We decided to pass on his M’s hoodie though, because we figured that’d be overkill!

He seemed to really enjoy the sights and sounds, as his only other exposure to baseball has been via television. It was a pretty good sized crowd (37,000), but it wasn’t overly crowded, particularly in the Terrace Club area where our seats are. That section is also nice for bringing Del, as we’ve got access to less crowded restrooms for changing him, and a nice, heated indoor lounge area if the game’s a bit chilly or things get too loud in the stands for him.

Other than getting a bit cranky in the late innings (we’re not sure if that was the result of Del needing a nap or the Mariners managing to blow a lead and lose the game), he was in a great mood throughout and seemed to really enjoy himself!

And a couple video clips…