We’re officially into the top five events that made my 2023 memorable. Looking back at the first half, it hasn’t been a bad year so far. In spite of the struggles my family has dealt with, I got a laptop gifted to me by my cousins so I could blog more and have an easier way to attend online Toastmasters meetings; thus, not putting so much wear and tear on my iPhone. I was nominated President of my home club in Toastmasters and attended the Fall event as well as Club Officer Training. I applied for a full-time position at Giant Eagle and got it. Also, I enjoyed a nice feast for Night-turn Appreciation week thanks to our amazing store leader. I’m not done yet as I have more to talk about from 2023.
So without further ado, here is my #5 event of 2023.
On my birthday, my aunt gave me two free vouchers good for a Pittsburgh Pirates game of my choice. I thought about asking my dad, but I wasn’t sure how busy he’d be with his grass cutting schedule. I turned to Mr. Clougherty and he said yes. We would meet up later that week at dinner and celebrate my birthday.
At Burgatory, Kevin (Mr. Clougherty) and I picked a date for the ballgame. We decided on August 7 when the Pirates would host the Atlanta Braves at PNC Bank. Despite the losing culture that seems to hang around in Pittsburgh, PNC is one of the most beautiful ballparks in America. It would be nice to see a World Series there someday.
The forecast that day called for showers and thunderstorms, but we weren’t going to let a little rain ruin our fun that night. We even avoided traffic getting to the ballpark that afternoon. That night could be broken down into three parts. The first being dinner at Primanti’s in Market Square. We each enjoyed a Pitts-burger and got caught up on life. Next, we rode the subway to PNC Park. We got to the ballpark and found our seats, which were under the roof. That would come in handy when the rains came during the evening, around the sixth inning. We had an hour and a half rain delay and enjoyed the downtime. Even if the game wasn’t delayed, we still left early to beat the traffic and because Mr. Clougherty had an early schedule the next morning.
It was my first ballgame in eight years and it was a great memory to take from this past summer. The Buccos raced out to an early six run lead before Atlanta came roaring back. However, the home team held on for the win. It was great to share this gift with my longtime friend and teacher and the person who helped me to become better socially when I was in high school. Kevin (Mr. Clougherty) and I would see each other in a few weeks for our monthly dinner and another chapter in the Dinner Series.
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