The Friendly Confines

I will admit that although I grew up with two sports loving brothers and a grandpa who will watch any sporting event that is on tv, I never really got into sports until I was about 17 or 18. Now I love to watch ESPN, ComCast, and games. I have also done some "research" and have taught myself alot about sports (mostly baseball and my favorite team- the Cubs!). I joke around that I had to become a self-educated sports fan because my grandpa favored my brothers (he really didn't) because they are always talking about and bonding over sports, and I was a little sick of being leftout. So I set out to impress them and it's worked. Now they will actually call/text me during games to talk about it with me!

Anyways, when I was 18 we got my grandpa Cubs tickets for Father's Day. That was my first trip to Wrigley. I have been twice since then. I love that place. The atmoshpere there is amazing. And I love the old historic look and feel of the stadium. Wrigley really is someplace special. If you've never been there I suggest you go. Even if you aren't a Cubs fan, but you just like the sport (or even if you don't!) that place has a lot of history and you can feel how much the fans (and the city of Chicago) love and respect their team and the game.

I get to go back to Wrigley 3 times this summer. And I will get to see 3 great games. My brother's girlfriend got us *free* Cubs/White Sox tickets (which are near impossible to get anyways, much less for free) for next month! And my wonderful little brother got me tickets to two of the Cubs/Cardinals games in August. I am so excited! I don't think I've ever wanted summer to go by this quickly! :)

Someday I think it would be awesome to go to all of the major league ballparks in the US and take in a game. I also want to go the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. My grandparents went there last fall and I was so jealous. It sounded amazing.

But, until I get to do that stuff, I will settle for trips to Wrigley and watching my Cubbies on tv. GO CUBS GO!! :)