Go Dodgers!

So I’m turning 25 on October 11^th. It’s not even October yet, and this has already been the best birthday I’ve ever had. Last week Rachel hands me a little bag full of folded up papers and yells “Happy Birthday!”. The first one I open is two plane tickets to Denver, the second was a one night stay at the Sheraton, and the last was two tickets to see the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Colorado Rockies. I could hardly believe it. I have never been given a whole trip for my birthday let alone tickets to see my favorite sport team of all time play.  Rachel and I planned on going to spring training to see them at the beginning of the year, but couldn’t because we were just married and getting moved into our new house, so I didn’t think I would get a chance to see them play this year. Rachel did such an excellent job planning the trip, even getting my shifts covered at work. She did all of this without me even getting a hint of what was to come. So Monday morning we were off to Denver we regrouped in our hotel room, and headed out for a walk down 16^th street to find some food. It is tradition for Rachel and I to eat at breweries when we leave the state, so the first one we saw was a place called Rock Bottom Brewery. We ordered our usual wings and burgers and it was the best wings we’ve ever had. I say it a lot but these were really the best ones ever! We then took a walk down the river walk in Denver until we saw an aquarium. We decided to give it a try and it was actually really cool. They had Sharks, Turtles, Stingrays, Tigers, pretty much everything under the sea plus Tigers. After the aquarium we went to the hotel room to have a few beers before the game and they were not just any beer it was “Coors Lights”. We took a free shuttle to the game and enjoyed all the people harassing us for our Dodger Blue attire. Rachel has never been to a pro baseball game, and I have never been to Coors Field so it was a first for both of us. The stadium was awesome, so big and so crisp. Words can’t explain what a Major League baseball stadium looks and feels like; it’s just something you have to experience. I have been to every type of pro sport event and baseball is by far the most unique experience you can find. It was awesome seeing the players I brag about on a regular basis and it was even better to see them kill the Rockies and set the tone for the rest of the night. Rachel and I have some friends who live in Bolder, so they drove down for a few beers and to catch up. All in all it was a great trip and I would not have changed a thing. Rachel always has the best ideas for things like this and is the best wife in the world.