Rangers game

Due to the oppressive heat this summer, you could find great bargains on Rangers tickets, since no one wanted to sit out in the hot sun for 3-4 hours in the afternoon. When the heat wave finally broke just before Bud's visit, I snatched up tickets to the Rangers game on Stubhub before the prices went up, and we had lower-reserved seats on the third base line for $15 each.

Best laid plans. Unfortunately, despite a forecast in the 80s that day, the heat returned and we were dying out there. It was a fun game after we spent the first two innings adjusting to the sweltering heat. We used the ice from our cooler (yes, the Rangers let you bring a cooler in, so long as you don't bring alcohol!) to try to cool off, and a couple cold beers and popsicles helped too. Still, by the time we left, my clothes were soaked through with sweat. Gross.

It was September 11, so the promotional give-away was Patriotic Caps -- hence our matching hats in these photos!

Uncle Bud:



View from our seats:







To escape the sun beating down on us during the game, John took the boys to the kids play area for a couple of innings. They have a wiffle-ball park behind the "batter's eye" in center field, and Josh and Lucas enjoyed getting a chance to hit a homer in Rangers Ballpark!

Despite the heat, it was a really fun day!