Dad here…We were watching the Mariners game at home last night, playing ping pong on our new handmade Huskies ping-pong table (pics sometime), and noticed Felix Hernandez had a no-hitter going. I asked the boys if they’d want to go and try to see the end. Andrew was very enthusiastic. Sam was reluctant (tired, etc.) When Felix made it through 6, we got in the car and drove downtown. He lost the no-no in the 8th, just as we were pulling off the highway, but we went ahead anyway. Parked in a vacated parking spot (free) and got the cooperation of a slightly baffled security lady at the main entrance to Safeco Field. We missed Felix, hearing the thunderous ovation as he left the field from just outside the ballpark. But we did get to see Ichiro (pictured) bat, and watch David Aardsma retire Vladimir Guerrero for the final out in a 2-1 Mariners win – about as charged an atmosphere as we’ve seen this year at Safeco. The boys LOVED the whole thing and I hope they learned a little about seizing the moment, even if the moment didn’t include a no-hitter.Oh yeah, Mom’s out of town. ;-)
