Cheryl had told me that they didn’t have any plans for their anniversary and she didn’t know what they would be doing. Sooo…we surprised them with a bag of puzzles to keep them busy tonight. HA! Then we headed into Seattle to Safeco Field.
The ballpark has a unique retractable roof that covers, but does not close up, the ballpark so that even when it is closed there is still an open-air feel. From the Mariners’ website:
The ballpark's one-of-a-kind retractable roof is designed to cover but not enclose the ballpark, thus preserving an open-air environment. The structure covers nearly 9 acres, weighs 22 million pounds, and contains enough steel to build a skyscraper 55 stories tall. The three movable panels glide on 128 steel wheels powered by 96 ten horsepower electric motors. A push of a button closes or opens the roof in an average of 10-20 minutes (depending on wind and other weather conditions). The roof is self-grounded (in the event of lightning strikes) and is designed to withstand 6-7 ft. of snow and sustained winds of up to 70 mph.
Crazy, huh? This is a picture of the underside of the roof with the machinery that allows it to open and close.
Our seats were in the Hit It Here Café which is located above right field and has a great view and full-service dining. Dining! Not hot dogs and peanuts, but actual food from a menu. The middle pic is a view of the Hit It Here Café from across the stadium. We sat just above the yellow UW Medicine banner around the letter “M”.
A waiter took our orders and we started with a bucket of spicy peel-and-eat shrimp, midget corn dogs with cheese and some nice, cold beers. Our entrees included a Philly Cheese Steak, Chicken Caesar Salad, Bleu Cheese & Bacon Burger and Smoked Chicken Nachos. The Mariners took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning as we enjoyed our dinners.
These are views of the ballpark from our seats. Nice and comfortable...no tripping over your “row-mates” when you need to get up. Feeling hot and thirsty and don’t want to spend almost $5 for a bottle of water? “Waiter, could I please have some more water?” Plus, it was easier to have a conversation without everyone around you listening in.
Who is this Major League Baseball right fielder you might ask? ICHIRO! One of the best hitters in MLB history.
To finish off the night, we enjoyed dessert – a Warm Double Dark Chocolate Brownie and Granny Smith Apple Pie Ala Mode.
We went into the 9th inning with the Indians struggling to get a hit...but they didn’t and the Mariners won, 1-0! Ta-da Mike’s happy!
Happy anniversary Cheryl and Pat and thank you for a wonderful evening!
p.s. Kenmore Air sighting!
4 comments:
great photos! love that stadium! go mariners!
What great photos M&C. That food didn't look too bad either. Congratulations to the couple for a lasting marriage. Thanks for sharing your fun. Have a great holiday.
It was a very fun evening, expecially with a win for the sad struggling Mariners. Thanks for the fun little gifts. You failed to mention that you were the Maid of Honor at our wedding oh so long ago! Cheryl
LL - Si, si, the Mariners need you rooting from all the way in Alamos!
Gloria - The food looked AND tasted good! It was like going to one of the movie theaters that serves dinner - very nice!
Cheryl - It was neat looking at your photo albums last night and remembering your special wedding day. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
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