When I was in Washington, D.C. last week I had a free evening that gave me a chance to go see the Nationals play a baseball game. It’s relatively unusual for me to be overnight in a city instead of traveling (I generally fly in one night and out the next), but in this case I had the extended opportunity.
Here are some photo memories from the adventure (click any of the photos to view a larger size):
The view from the back concourse (I arrived just after the game started):
I got a really good seat through an interesting exchange. As I was standing in line to buy a ticket, a guy came up to the group and said, “Anyone here alone?” I said I was, and he said, “Here, take this. It’s a really good seat…It’s about a $70 ticket.” Before I could reach for my wallet to give him a token of my thanks, he was gone.
While it would have been nice to see rookie phenom Steven Strasburg pitch, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have gotten a seat like this if I had been there the next night:
At Nationals Park the between-innings diversions have a governmental/historical feel, such as the Presidents Race:
George won this time.
It was REALLY hot that night, and was almost unpleasant even in shorts. But a nice rain shower cooled things down significantly (and also led to a rain delay):
And after the rain delay I was able to even get a slightly better seat in the 18th row:
All in all, as I left a little early to catch the Metro back to the hotel, it was a memorable night:
