Day 10 - Boston

Start: Stamford, CT
Stop: Boston, MA – Fenway Park – Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Finish: Cranston, RI

Today we slept in a bit (just until 10 AM) to get back some much needed energy that we lost in New York City. We got on the road around 11 so we could get to our hotel in time enough to relax a bit before heading to Boston for the Red Sox game. On the way we stopped at Taco Bell to eat lunch. There was a new item that we all tried called the Queso Crunchwrap Supreme. It was quite enjoyable and we went on our way to Rhode Island.

We got to the hotel around 2:30 and crashed on our king sized bed for 2 hours. To pass the time we ended up watching the late, great Bob Ross paint a masterpiece right before our eyes on PBS. It was pretty awesome to see how simple he made painting and we shared a couple of laughs of amazement at his work.

After watching Mr. Ross, we left at 4:30 so we could get to Fenway around 6. Even though we planned for traffic in to our ETA, we still got to our parking garage (which was 1 ½ miles away from Fenway Park) at 6:30. We got to the stadium in time enough to see the scheduled first pitch. However, rain delayed the game for over an hour so we were stuck under an awning for that time.

When the game started we took some great twilight pictures of one of the most picturesque parks in the MLB. Go to our Flckr account soon to see some of them.

The game was very well played. We got to see a knuckleballer (Tim Wakefield) which was exciting. The Sox ended up losing 5-4, but it was still a very enjoyable experience. It was a special day at the ballpark because the Boston Celtics were there to celebrate their newly won NBA Championship (booooo!). Because of that, the Red Sox wore green jerseys. We enjoyed our time at the historic ballpark but on the flip side it was very crowded and very hectic there. This week in the northeast has taught me that I have absolutely no interest in living here.

Tomorrow should be a great day because we get to see the Rangers again! Look for us on FSN Southwest, we will be sitting 4 rows up in the left field seats right next to the Rangers bullpen.

Game Result: Red Sox lose 5-4
Record: 4-4