July 4

We've spent many a pleasant afternoon enjoying Oakland A's games at the Coliseum over the past 24 years. It's far from a glamorous venue, but it's familiar and played host to many memorable moments. If you pay attention to baseball, you know that future like-experiences are numbered, as the A's are set to play their final game in Oakland at the end of the current season. It's a sad (and frustrating) turn of events, but that's neither here nor there at the moment. What's true right now is that we spent part of our 4th of July watching them beat the Angels by a final score of 5-0.

We secured our gameday giveaways --A's Hawaiian shirts-- and then made our way to our seats. Said-seats were situated in full-sun and it was hot-hot-hot out, so we moved back into the shade and enjoyed the action from more comfortable environs. (Fortunately, the stadium was relatively empty and there were more than enough shady seats for everyone looking to escape the sun.)

Anyway, it was nice to be out there watching the game in person once again. It was fun to see the home team win and it was amusing to see the pic I snapped of Adam and Brady and quickly dropped on Instagram make an appearance on the JumboTron between innings. 

It was, in short, good family fun. And I am grateful for the experience. And for all of the memories made at the Coliseum over the last quarter-century.