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| Cardinals Stadium We had a nice P-day adventure this week. President Condie gave us permission to go to St. Louis to a Cardinals game. We left after our morning shift at the temple and drove straight to the parking lot we had reserved. We had less than an hour before the game. We weren't sure how we we're going to get to the stadium, which is right in the downtown area. Some young people we had asked spotted a three-wheeled bicycle taxi for us, and we paid the driver $10 to take us to the stadium. We noticed the strong calf muscles as he pedaled his way throught the downtown streets, not even stopping for red lights. The Cardinals stadium is relatively new - about 5 or 6 years old. It is spectacular, especially full of red - clad enthusiastic fans. We found our seats, and John went and bought us hot dofs - didn't find any Cracker Jacks. We wore our missionary badges, and I didn't think many people noticed until tow women came and accused us of being in their seats. Apparently we were in the wrong section. The couple on the end told us they had four seats, and the other people weren't coming. She said, "Just move over here and use these seats; then you won't have to move." She was so kind - don't know if it was because we were missionaries or because we are so old. We visited a littel and told her we were from Utah and serving in Nauvoo. Her husband had been a truck driver and had been in Utah. The game was fun to watch with a lot of hits but few runs. Pittsburgh was leading 3- 0 until the 9th inning when the Cardinals were able to tie the game, partly due to a fielder's error. We stayed until the 11th inning and left and found our motel - a nice Comfort Inn on the outskirts of town. We were able to watch the rest of the game on TV, and the Cardinals finally won 4 -3 in the 14th inning! We picked a good game becuaset they lost the games before and after that one. |
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