We got there early, so my daughter could play at the playground and bounce on
the bouncing thing. We got some fries and a Coke, and went to our seats,
which were in the sun on a 92 degree day, at 1:30. Saw the first inning
from there. Top of the second, my daughter looks BEAT and says “I want to go
home.” Her face is R-E-D from the heat…and the bouncy thing. I have
her chug some water and we go back to the playground, where she plays
for about 15 minutes. Then, up we go to the upper deck, where it’s
shaded and there’s a NICE breeze. She spends the 3rd, 4th, and 5th
innings chanting “Let’s Go Red Sox” whenever the crowd does, and hands
out LOTS of peanuts to the fans in our section and the neighboring
section.

We go back to our seats (16th row behind the Sox on-deck circle) which
are now shaded. She hands out peanuts to people in our section and makes
friends with a 7 yr old girl and her 5 yr. old brother who are sitting
next to us. They dance in the aisle, eat peanuts, and….cotton candy,
of course, stopping to chant “Let’s Go Red Sox” whenever the other fans
do. She yells “Big Papi” to Big Papi when he comes out in the on-deck
circle….about 10 times. He doesn’t acknowledge her, so she says “he
can’t hear me, daddy, shout with me.” So I do. He still doesn’t
acknowledge us….I don’t think he can hear us, actually. So, she goes
back to dancing in the aisle with her friends.

Meanwhile, it’s a really good game.

Papelbon comes in, everyone cheers, she stands on the seat and watches
Papelbon blow away the final hitter.

We go back to the playground and play for 30 more minutes, until they
tell us they’re locking up. We walk to the car, happy. We sing your
song for 15 or 20 minutes. Then, she falls asleep.

A GREAT day for a new member of Red Sox Nation.