Essay Archive - Creative Writing: A Day at the Park
Creative Writing: A Day at the Park
It was a day I was subconsciously waiting my whole life for, but I
didn't realize it until it was happening. The day was August 8, 1996, just 25
days before my son's first birthday. The Texas Rangers, my favorite baseball
team, were in town to play the K.C. Royals. I had always dreamed of one day,
taking my son to his first Rangers game. A father taking his son to a baseball
game is just the American thing to do, and there I was, taking my son "out to
the ball game"; Americas favorite pastime.
I hadn't been to ....
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