It's All Because of Me

Not really, but I like to think so.

I went to a Twin's baseball game last night and they won their first game of the season. I just KNOW it's because I was there wearing all my finery.

My girlfriend, Lindy, and I had brought enough clothes to wear us OUT because we were so afraid of freezing our arses off, but we shouldn't have worried. We were sitting behind home plate at the top of the section right under the wonderful WARMING LIGHTS!

Yes, that's a shot of my chicken. Yes, I am completely insane. Yes, that's what the warming lights looked like on us.

Lindy even asked if I had changed my hair color. Under the lights my hair was a lovely shade of brassy.

But those lights were WARM! I was in heaven. Especially since I was worried about going to a game feeling the crappy way I do. But, again, it was HEAVENLY. And we won.

Baseball babies, baseball. All is good with the world when baseball returns.

Opening Day

Such a gorgeous day. It was 74 outside! I drank it in like a glass of milk with Peanut M&Ms. It was a delicious.

Since today's high will be 55 degrees I will hold yesterday in my happy place until the next awesome day comes along. They're coming. I can smell it.

Awesome seats yes?

Fashion of the day.

Gimme some of that.

Oh and sidebar; yes, we lost, but I never care. Well, that's not true, I care, but it never rules the enjoyment of going to the ballpark.

I just love my Twins.

Andy Pettitte Fallout*

I love my son-in-law.

*This post is in response to yesterday's Yankees post. Not all have the Yankees love.

He's adorable and he loves my daughter Sarah. I do believe he loves her more than football. Uh huh! Yeah! Go Vikings! He does love her like that.

When they first started dating and were all in crush-all-day mode, I adviced my daughter with gems like, "Don't text him back every damn text! He doesn't need to know you're sitting here waiting for his next text"! and "Once in a while, don't answer your phone! He doesn't need to know your whereabouts each and every minute"!

Um, yeah . . . that's going to work.

When The Big B became part of our fam and in the 'inner circle' we joked about my little pearls of wisdom. He once told me that it was a good thing Sarah totally ignored everything I said because that just wouldn't have worked for them.

Yah.

Big mouth meet ass. Yes I am an ass. Yes I stick my nose in it. I really try not to. MISFIRE!!! Ha!

My heart is in the right place, but my mouth doesn't always get the message. It's part of my charm! Don't look at me like that!

So, yesterday, when The Big B read my blog (Pup was amazed that B reads my blog since HE doesn't even read my blog. Ha!) B was incensed by my Yankee-love.

Here are the texts he sent.

B: U r officially out as mother in law after reading ur blog today!!!!!!!! jk. But I dont like it! Lets see him do that against a real team huh!
Me: I can't help it! I would have liked it much better if we had kicked their asses. For real!
B: Sorry I MUST HAVE MISSED THAT PART OF YOUR BLOG! lol. Just having some fun with it. I wish to cry.
Me: I like the Yankees, but truly like it much better when we win. I mean it! I can't help it if Andy Pettitte is hot!
B: I just saw those pics and had to give u a little crap for it. Sarah said hes only cute though. :)
Me: Wah? Sarah doesn't want to Pett-itte?? (sorry, bad puns are my middle name) Ha!
B: lol. I thought it was funny.
Me: :)

The Big B! Love you baby-boy, mean it!

Hot Men Friday

Andy Pettitte

I'm not getting into whatever it is he said he did or didn't do regarding HGH.

I'm not getting into how much the Yankees are hated - blow me.

I'm not getting into how I should hate the damn Yankees since they kicked my Twins asses. Again - blow me.

Look at this face! Is that not the best nose you've ever seen? When he is staring at me (yes! me!) from over that glove getting ready to throw, when I feel that steely intensity - well I can't talk about it. I may need to leave the room.

This man is hot.

He's big and broody and intense and focused and hot.

Have I mentioned hot?

I saw him once outside of a downtown hotel. He is huge. He made me feel like a waif-girl. My knees got a little bendy I cannot lie. I bit my tongue and didn't holler anything that would make me sound desperate or horny.

I could watch him pitch all day. And kinda did last night.

Sorry my Twins. Maybe we will win in New York. Okay okay - I can say it if I want to.

Overheard

At the Twins' game yesterday.

Vince is with us man. He's not out of control; you're out of control. Yeah - he's fine. Security isn't looking for him. We're in section 15. Right behind home plate. If you can't find that then go home.

Nothing hotter than a man with a bowl haircut wearing a camo fatigue-like jacket that has had a few too many BEERS MAN!

I hollered down to him, "Dude, John Denver called and wants his haircut back."

See how clever I am? What? That joke is as old as Jay Leno's latest White House appearance? Aaaah - I'll do better.

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We swept the Tigers in this third game, a 5-4 victory. We have not lost a series yet. The new home stadium is working its magic.

The stadium is beautiful. It was a seriously cold-ass day though. We dressed in layers and brought along our Twins' blanket that Momma Betty made for Pup a few years back.

I had on a Cuddl Dud, a Denard Span t-shirt, a Twins hoodie, a Twins fleece pullover, and a pair of red leather gloves. And the blanket. I sat with the hood up most of the game. The temp hovered around 52! Brrrrrr! We've spent 28 years playing indoor baseball so NO ONE was bitching about the cold.

We have GREAT seats. Right behind home plate. We're sharing a season ticket with a bunch of other people so we get many more games in this awesome spot.

Our blankee - thanks Momma Betty!

There are warmers on the concourse if you're really freezing. There were COFFEE venders even! Aaaah it was a great baseball day. I wore more Twins gear today that I've ever worn to a game. I don't think I've EVER worn the fleece actually to a game. I was a Twins dork from head to toe.

OH MY GOD I LOVE BASEBALL!

Minnesota Twins!

If you don't live here, this will bore the crap out of you.

I care, I really do. But indulge me today! It's opening day! The official first day of spring in my world.

When I was a kid my first sunburn was always at the old Met Stadium with my dad out in the bleachers. On bat day.

I remember listening to games on the radio all summer long.

Love them!

The Minnesota Twins!

What do they have to do with fashion?

At this time of year they have everything to do with fashion around these parts! Everyone is all about jerseys, hats, beads. Show your team support.

Minnesota is in sports-heaven right about now.

Who is more fashionable than these guys?

GO TWINS!