Having never given a thought to the fact that our San Francisco Giants might be in the World Series, we planned a Caribbean cruise for the exact time that the first 5 games of the Series would be played. Wouldn't you know it, our timing was less than perfect but we made the most of it.
Our first formal night at sea was also Game One of the World Series. After dinner we collected our Rally Hair and Rally Rags before heading to the Sports Bar on the Carnival Miracle. Lou was still looking dapper in his tuxedo and I wasn't looking half bad in my Ross cocktail dress! We ordered a "Bucket of Beer" and proceeded to scream, cheer and wave our Rally Rags at every hit or great pitch for the first few innings. Unfortunately, the smoke was really getting to us (didn't most people STOP smoking years ago????) so we decided to head back to our cabin to watch the remainder of the game.
If only we had a camera with us......Lou was in his tux, wearing his Rally Hair, carrying the "Bucket of Beer" through the casino while I waved a Rally Rag and cheered. As you all know by now, the Giants are 2010 World Series Champs and we were able to watch every game! I was amazed at how easily they won it all......after a season of "torture", it almost seemed too easy. Sure, we missed a few mediocre song and dance shows on the cruise ships but it was so worth it to watch our Giants win it all!
My only regret is that I didn't just suck it up and pay the $50+ for some internet time on the ship (yes, they rip you off) and share emails with my friends and family while it was going on. In hindsight, it would have been a worthwhile investment to share thoughts and comments with everyone.
I have vivid memories of my dad taking me to Giants games at Candlestick Park back in the late 50s and early 60s. We would bundle up in all our cold weather clothes and still freeze our butts off. On rainy days, we would listen to the radio to see if the game was postponed in the hopes of saving the bridge tolls before we headed across the Bay. It's hard to believe that was 50 years ago.......and now, my Giants have FINALLY won it all!!!!!!! Shut your eyes and don't read this if you are easily offended.......this is FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!!!
My cruise report will follow in a few days (and we did have some added adventure!), but I HAD to get something up about my Giants. We arrived back home in Sacramento about 8:30 PM. My sister said they were replaying the Giants Parade late tonight so I'm watching it as I type. I'm running on fumes, and even though it is approaching 4 AM Eastern Time (which is where we started the day), I feel energized and excited and thrilled to be back home and experiencing this incredible turn of events! Thank you Timmy, Matt, Madison, Aubry, Andres, Freddy, Brian, Buster, Pat and every single one of these 2010 Giants! I'll sleep tomorrow!
Yesterday morning on our ship, a woman came running up to us (we were still wearing our, by now, fairly rank Giants shirts!) and says, "I'm from Marin. Can we have a World Series moment?" And we all screamed!
Does it get any better than this?
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