Last weekend I participated in the World's Largest HIIT Class at Wrigley Field. It was an event by Orangetheory Fitness and Augie's Quest to raise money for ALS research and awareness and to set a Guinness World Record for attendance at a high-intensity interval training workout class. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I knew the actual class wouldn't be on the field. Ticket prices varied based ... Read more
Tips For Taking a Baby to a Baseball Game
I took 5-month-old A to her fourth baseball game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night, and I have lost count how many games 4-year-old V has been to since joining our family. Most of the time I have gone to the games without my husband because he works during them. I've learned a thing or two about how to successfully attend a ballgame with two kids and still have a good time. The key is being ... Read more
Taking a Toddler to a Baseball Game at Wrigley Field
Victoria is so lucky and she doesn't even know it yet. She went to a Chicago Cubs World Series game in October and to three games this week at Wrigley Field. While it's not easy to take a two-year-old to such a crowded place, it can definitely be fun for everyone involved. Of course, I don't plan to take her to every game I attend, but when I do, here are some lessons I've learned to make ... Read more
Cubs Opening Night 2016
Last year, I sat at Opening Night alone, shivering and a little terrified. We had just moved to Chicago a couple of weeks before then, and I didn't know anyone to go to the game with. How things have changed! I have come to love Chicago over the past year, though I am completely over the cold right now. This year, I sat at Opening Night at Wrigley Field with a friend, still shivering but no longer ... 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
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 kept ... 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