Boston Aug 3

Fenway By Way of the "T"

Karen and I struck out at 11 after she met her childhood friend Cecilia in the hotel lobby. We took the Silver Line bus to the South Station and caught the red line toward Alewife a couple of stops to Park Street where we caught the Green Line to Kenmore.  Along the way, we picked up our Pittsburgh fan friend who had 5 hours to kill and decided to go out to Fenway to see his former player Jason Bay in person.

We arrived at Kenmore Station and there was a buzz of people. We just followed the crowds and decided to "get our base" at Game On restaurant.  After a great burger we entered Yawkey Way and got in line for a beer.  Some guy cut in front of me but before I could complain, I recognized the smiling face of "Mahk" Repucci, a fellow camper who was there with his lovley wife.  They ended up being our tour guides for the day.  They were perfect hosts.

We had great seats in the new "Coke Sign" section 18.  Here are some pictures.

Jason Bay started things off right by throwing out a runner trying to take 2 and the Sox took the game from the A's 5-2 after a rain delay which didn't dampen our spirits in the least. Our whole section was campers and families- David White from Atlanta, The Millers, Canada Dave and his wife, Kevin Nolan and his son, The Habers, JJ Jackson from Toronto, Tim Cyr, Pat Foley, Jeff Adams, Craig Winterfelt and his wife and a host of others. Daisuke Matsuzaka went six innings, allowing four hits and striking out eight for his 12th win.

Mark and Debbie drove us across the Charles and down the Cambridge side past GA Tech of the North (MIT) and on to the Tavern on the Water.  There we had apps and drinks and later we were joined by the Haber boys.  We cabbed it from there to the North end, where we picked out a nice Italian restaurant and enjoyed a chicken and pasta dish with a nice red.  The street was blacked off for the weekly Sunday festival they celebrate.  We cabbed home and just had an awesome, terrific day 2.  But as good as it was, the best for me was yet to come.