About a month ago, about 15 of us from my office decided to head up to Pittsburgh for a Pirates game. It’s rare that we find time to get together socially outside of work, and somehow we missed the fact that the game was on day 2 of the G20 summit…as you might expect, a few people dropped out due to illness, and a few others due to security concerns. Who am I to argue with wanting to avoid “anarchists”?
As you might expect, images of helicopters, snipers on rooftops, and mobs of 400+ people, combined with the on field product of the Pirates led more than a few people to stay home. As it turned out, traffic was light, security was relatively quick, and imagine that, the Buccos won.
Multiple local “celebrity” sightings made the evening more amusing. The spouses had their fun mocking Jeremy & I acting like a couple of 10 year olds snapping pictures of Skippy & the punter:
The Special Teams waiting outside PNC Park
Not to be out down, there was a big Stan sighting around the 7th inning stretch.
After it was all said and done, this was really just a prelude to next Fridays Penguins Home Opener. That night, nobody will care if Jeff Reed shows up with the punter, or his typical gaggle of tweens.
Be sure to check back next weekend when I plan to have an up close, and in person view of the banner raising and post-Stanley Cup festivities.
