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Today was the Rockies opening day at Coors Field and it was beautiful! Big ol' herds of people corralled up and down the streets, scalping tickets, haggling peanuts, and just trying to get in the door. The buzz of excitement was enough to strike a grin from ear to ear. It was amazing to witness the mass quantities of folks who made it to the game in the middle of the afternoon. Does no one have to work in Denver on this day? The bars nearby were packed, and few empty seats remained when the first pitch was thrown. Our Regional Director loves sports and hasn't made it to an opening game (a tradition of hers) for a long, long time. So she bought us all tickets and we headed to the stadium - how sweet is that?

Sadly enough the Rockies lost, but they put up a good fight. Devin and I danced to the music, cheered our hearts out, and basically appeared slightly foolish for the sake of good fun. We made it all nine innings. Quite a feat, considering within that time I taught him where the "short stop" position was, how to keep score, and what "full count" meant. It was a bonding experience.

I am looking forward to many more games this summer. There's nothing quite like a baseball, sunny days, and a cold beer to wash all your cares away. Play ball!