We had plans to take the ferry from Oakland to see the game, as it turns out the ferry doesn't arrive until just before the game starts, and it leaves just before the game ends. Seeing as how we have three children and there is no way that we could have stayed until the end of the game, we decided to drive in. Plus we wanted to stop by The Dugout to pick up some sweaters for the boys and there is no way that could have been done by the start of the game.

As it turns out, I am doubly happy that we drove in. I have never been so cold in all of my life. So cold even, that I forked over the nearly $8 for a friggin' cup of hot chocolate, which happened turned frigid about five minutes after I bought it.

John spoiled the boys to high heaven. It was a nice treat. They both got awesome bright orange sweaters, foam fingers, and cotton candy. Manny got used to the special treatment and started asking for everything he laid his eyes on: a corndog, a churro, his own hot chocolate. Ummmm, no buddy, this hot chocolate was eight dollars. We can share.

We made it through 5 innings before my fingers felt like they were going to fall off. When we left the Giants were tied with the Dodgers. By the time we got into the car and thawed out, the Giants were ahead two runs. I only wish we could have stayed to see them beat the Dodgers. Next time :)

Hopefully the next game we go is warmer than forty-five degrees.

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