August 21, 2012 - To Tampa with Grandpa Gilster

Hi, ho, hi ho, hi, ho it's off to Tampa we go (went). We picked up Grandpa Gilster and north we went for our day trip to enjoy a Rays game. It again was a day of high humidity, rain, and thunderstorms. The great company, good Puerto Rican food, and Starbucks brightened the day. It was our first game at Tropicana Field. We were welcomed with free  parking since we were among the first 100 cars.   Our luck came to a halt as the rain came down in the parking lot :/  We got wet and entered this very cold covered stadium. I must say, the whole covered stadium concept is a foreign one to me. Being covered did come in handy since it was raining; nonetheless the jury is still out as to whether I like it or not. The thing that stood out most were the home runs.  Somehow a home run in a covered stadium seems less dramatic :/