Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Victory Field, Indianapolis

One night this week we went to

the great American pastime, a baseball

game.  Our local team is the Indianapolis

 Indians, a minor league, Triple A team

of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Victory Field is a lovely ballpark

where families can come for an

evening without breaking the bank.

Here is the picnic area where we often

 watch the first inning while having dinner.

I love that the park is located

in downtown Indianapolis, it

is great to see the balls being

hit out to the skyline of the city.

And after the game you can walk

to countless restaurants and pubs.

Even though it is located in a

big city it has plenty of small

town Midwestern charm.  I think

it is fun when they give a free car

wash to the dirtiest car in the

parking lot or deliver a pizza

to a particular seat in the stadium.

Here is a photo of Mr. Wonderful

in the announcer's booth.

He calls it the best seat

in the house.

I love to settle in to watch

the game and eat Cracker

Jack's, pretzels and cotton candy.

The sunsets are always beautiful

in the "Big Sky" of Indiana.

The evening ends with a

fireworks display, reflecting in

all the buildings.