After only 10 months in Chicago, I'm still a newbie. I still have so much to do and see, so I need a game plan. Step 1: Make a list of what you want to accomplish in 2016. Step 2: Share that list. Step 3: Go out and do it! Here's what I want to do in the city in 2016: Photo courtesy of Choose Chicago. Go to a White Sox game at the Cell. I want to check out the stadium, but I also have ... Read more
Thank You, Cubs
On Opening Night 2015, I wondered how I would cheer for a team I didn't know. It was my first game at Wrigley Field and Graham and I had been living in Chicago for two weeks. I had no one to go to the game with, so I went alone. I was still terrified of the move we had just made from Phoenix, and I would be for months. As the season progressed, I felt more comfortable and started to have a ... Read more
A Celebration in Wrigleyville
I can now say I have celebrated a Cubs playoff win in Wrigleyville. It's not lost on me how lucky I was to have a ticket to the NLDS Game 4 at Wrigley Field. If you looked at the stands, you'd see a see of blue and white. The white was from W flags that we all waved tirelessly. I was afraid to leave my seat for fear of missing something, like Schwarber's 419-foot home run in the 7th inning. ... Read more
Cubs NLDS Game 3 2015 Recap
Yesterday I darted to the train with a plan to make it to Wrigley Field by 4 p.m., about an hour and 10 minutes before Game 3 of the NLDS. My anxiety was as high as Sears Tower. For Graham and me, the Cubs' success means a lot. We moved here for this, so being able to witness this season has been gratifying. It was pure madness in Wrigleyville when I arrived at the Addison stop. I don't know what ... Read more
Miller Park, Milwaukee
Baseball is all I can think about right now. The Cubs play in the NL Wild Card game against the Pirates tonight and I'm a nervous wreck. I dreamed about it all night. Seriously. In fact, my life is all about baseball this year because I try to fully support my husband in his field. I also just really love watching baseball (in person). The last regular season game I went to was the Cubs vs. ... Read more
There’s Something About Wrigley Field
I spent last weekend at — you guessed it — Wrigley Field. I cheered on the Cubs as they took on the St. Louis Cardinals in what was by far the most exciting baseball game I've watched at Wrigley, and maybe my life. There's just something so special about baseball games at Wrigley.That ivy — it's full of secrets. Oh, the stories that scoreboard could tell. That history combined with the buzz ... Read more
When Worlds Collide: D-Backs vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field
Labor Day weekend was made even more special when I watched my hometown team take on my new team in Chicago.The Diamondbacks were in town to play the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and I was lucky enough to have tickets to the Saturday and Sunday games.Saturday's seats were closer to home plate and in the shade, which I appreciated on a warm, humid day. I treated myself to a Daiquiri that promptly melted, ... Read more
Fourth of July 2015 at Wrigley Field
What is more American than baseball? A Cubs game was the perfect way to celebrate America's birthday. Before the game, the ceremony featured a giant American flag unfurled across the field by service members. Small bursts of fireworks were lighted throughout the game, as if to build anticipation. The game started with a bang when Kris Bryant hit a grand slam. That set the tone for the evening, ... Read more
A Rainy Cubs Game
Rain, rain, go away; I have tickets to the Cubs game today! The forecast is calling for severe thunderstorms tonight, when I have plans to go to the game against the LA Dodgers. It's reminding me of the June 13 Cubs game vs. the Reds that was delayed for hours; it was actually the most fun game I've watched at Wrigley Field. We had the best seats I've had yet. We were under the overhang, which ... Read more
A Perfect Day for Baseball
It's foggy and 50-something degrees right now in Chicago. I'm daydreaming about Sunday, when the temperature reached 77.What else is a girl to do on such a beautiful day than go to a baseball game? Sunday's Cubs game was a drastic difference from Opening Night baseball, weatherwise. The forecast predicted a beautiful day, but there was some talk about thunderstorms rolling in.I struggle with ... Read more