It was opening day weekend, 2015, the last time I attended a Colorado Rockies baseball game. I loved going to Coors Field with my family or friends to see a game, have fresh squeezed lemonade and a hotdog. My daughter and I attended the 1998 MLB All Star Home Run Derby there. What a memorable day that was; watching Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez and Mark McGuire compete. Last week, I was singing “take me out to the ballgame” by myself at Coors Field and loving every minute.
Do you have something you used to love to do but hesitate to do it because you would have to go alone? Me too. I decided earlier this year I was going to a Rockies game by myself if I had to. So when I was offered free tickets as a volunteer for CASA, I snatched up two for a day game. As gameday approached I became anxious about where the tickets would be located and if anyone would want to go with me. It was going to be a 90+ degree day and I was afraid the seats would be in the scorching sun. I contacted the CASA office and told them if anyone there wanted the tickets they could have them. No one could go so the tickets were still mine.
The day before the game I went to the CASA office to retrieve the tickets and was pleasantly surprised the seats were under the stadium’s awning. I would be in the shade the entire afternoon game! I contacted two of my friends and my daughter and her husband who I thought might be available to attend. No one could go with me. So Thursday morning I went to coffee with some friends and then excitedly headed to Coors Field in Denver by myself.