tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post1632982930129430539..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Take me out to the ball game...Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-49184984866082934032011-07-08T04:25:20.476+10:002011-07-08T04:25:20.476+10:00Thanks Rach! Only a few days to go... although to ...Thanks Rach! Only a few days to go... although to be honest we're both keen to get home now and see our pets :)<br /><br />Tracie - are you a Dockers fan too??Leah Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541640223609201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-63800871033918951552011-07-07T12:25:17.342+10:002011-07-07T12:25:17.342+10:00Go the Dockers !!!!Go the Dockers !!!!Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508577038834534406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-92222018524344893592011-07-07T10:00:41.371+10:002011-07-07T10:00:41.371+10:00Leah, what an amazing experience! Just the sheer s...Leah, what an amazing experience! Just the sheer size of the crowd and event would have me transfixed. Love the image of everyone passing the food along the chain. :)<br /><br />Have a fabulous rest-of-your-honeymoon!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-87428013938788081532011-07-07T03:32:42.721+10:002011-07-07T03:32:42.721+10:00Oh yes Robyn, not a pie to be seen at the baseball...Oh yes Robyn, not a pie to be seen at the baseball, how strange! I love going to AFL matches, the games in Melbourne are even better than in Perth, it's just so fanatical. Love it!<br /><br />Sharon - the stadium was something else! But so brilliantly organised, even catching the train home was stress-free, despite the huge crowds (not what I expected!). The coolest thing was this huge outdoor eating area all the way up on our level (the top tier), it was surreal to have this big open space so high up! And there were so many food vendors the lines were all short. Bliss!Leah Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541640223609201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-85784462115306783302011-07-07T03:29:09.586+10:002011-07-07T03:29:09.586+10:00Emily - Oh I'd LOVE to go to an ice hockey gam...Emily - Oh I'd LOVE to go to an ice hockey game! And to Canada too, actually... ugh, always so many places I want to go too, so little time!<br /><br />Rach - yep, it's weird, but "husband" sounded normal remarkably quickly! Maybe because I had to introduce him to so many people at RWA - it was good practise :)Leah Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541640223609201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-17391319336852570062011-07-07T03:27:11.705+10:002011-07-07T03:27:11.705+10:00Sarah - family gun range? That sounds like an oxym...Sarah - family gun range? That sounds like an oxymoron :) I need to start sprinting again soon, I miss it!<br /><br />Michelle - I didn't think to go to a soccer match when I was in the UK last year, definitely something to do next time! One thing I noticed at the baseball was how good natured the crowd was (even though the home team lost). What was it like at the premier league?Leah Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541640223609201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-74474389873285831352011-07-06T21:55:21.548+10:002011-07-06T21:55:21.548+10:00Leah, sounds like you're having a fab time!
...Leah, sounds like you're having a fab time! <br /><br />Great to hear your impressions of the baseball - especially the food system! Your pretzel looks like a whole mean on its own.<br /><br />The stadium is mind-bogglingly LARGE! Hey, nice that the Yankees won since you were wearing the t-shirt! Makes the day extra special! LOL<br /><br />Trying to think of a sporting event we've attended like this but all I can think of is going to the Broome races while we were up there... entertaining when a couple of guys on trail bikes raced around the red soil track to chase off the kangaroos! And actually having been horse riding when there were kangaroos around, it was probably a jolly good idea to shoo them off before the equines got a look!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-27435068399498677172011-07-06T20:23:58.843+10:002011-07-06T20:23:58.843+10:00Leah, wonderful to hear you two are having such a ...Leah, wonderful to hear you two are having such a fabulous time!!<br />My husband would kill to go to a NY baseball game. They must be HUGE!<br />I worked behind the scenes airing AFL games years ago, but it wasn't until I went to a match in Melbourne (I go for the Bombers!) and sat in the stands that I anywhere near appreciated the electric atmosphere!<br /><br />Loved your pics, too! Funny, isn't it, about 'national' foods. We eat Four'n'Twenty's at the footy. Americans have their pretzels.Robyn Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397395873217056254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-11801367485668786442011-07-06T17:13:27.758+10:002011-07-06T17:13:27.758+10:00Sounds like awesome fun... more for the atmosphere...Sounds like awesome fun... more for the atmosphere than the sport, which I'm not a HUGE fan of. LOVE the look of that pretzel and love the idea of strangers passing food and money! Glad you're having a fab honeymoon too. Getting used to saying 'my husband' yet?Rachael Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162767571439344710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-8738150325227384022011-07-06T16:07:36.167+10:002011-07-06T16:07:36.167+10:00Wow, fabulous honeymoon, Leah!!!
I went to a bas...Wow, fabulous honeymoon, Leah!!! <br /><br />I went to a baseball game in San Francisco and it was fantastic -- but I have to say that the ice hockey match I went to in Stockton, CA beat it hands down -- now THAT was an experience! The speed and violence of it, but also the balletic grace -- wow. And as for all the fights on the ice ... no way would that be allowed on a rugby field!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-57132076763443414972011-07-06T15:58:04.020+10:002011-07-06T15:58:04.020+10:00Leah, it sounds as if you're having a divine t...Leah, it sounds as if you're having a divine time on your honeymoon! If I ever make it to the US I'd love to go to either a gridiron or baseball game -- they both sound like so much fun.<br /><br />My first English Premier League game in London was the most amazing experience. It hooked me for life :-).<br /><br />Hope the rest of your honeymoon is fabulous fun!Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-65486882191085808352011-07-06T15:47:43.722+10:002011-07-06T15:47:43.722+10:00Hey Leah,
I'm glad you are enjoying your honey...Hey Leah,<br />I'm glad you are enjoying your honeymoon - as well as working! (it was great to sprint with you while you were sipping cocktails in Vietnam). Baseball games are a cultural experience not to miss - ditto basketball games in the US. My most surreal experience was the 'Family Gun Range' on a Saturday - the guns are free, you only pay for the ammo... Only in America.Sarah Brabazonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617015497604356774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-48391975136573137952011-07-06T15:45:58.300+10:002011-07-06T15:45:58.300+10:00Hi Kaelee! I love watching live sport in general, ...Hi Kaelee! I love watching live sport in general, I've been watching my AFL team play live since I was 14 (um, that's 16 years :)).<br /><br />That would have been fantastic listening to the wives and girlfriends! My husband went to go watch his friend play (for Minnesota) and he got to sit with the families - turns out a few of the wives were romance readers! So the poor women got told all about my book - how embarassing :)Leah Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541640223609201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-14818906735252758452011-07-06T14:06:17.470+10:002011-07-06T14:06:17.470+10:00Take me out to the ball game!
I love a baseball ...Take me out to the ball game! <br /><br />I love a baseball game for the crowd watching as well as the game. We have only a minor league team in Calgary these days but the fun is still there. We used to have a triple A team and thus we could look forward to seeing some of the team moving up to the majors. We used to love sitting behind the player's wives and listening to their hopes,dreams and general conversation.Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16853552899126097502011-07-06T13:53:41.047+10:002011-07-06T13:53:41.047+10:00Hi Mel! Yes, the US definitely has my mind whirrin...Hi Mel! Yes, the US definitely has my mind whirring with book ideas! The girl selling beer while wearing huge silver hoop earrings and looking generally glamourous would make the perfect heroine :)Leah Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541640223609201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-50821885432032033512011-07-06T13:50:31.910+10:002011-07-06T13:50:31.910+10:00Hi Ju! I'm not quite back in Australia (anothe...Hi Ju! I'm not quite back in Australia (another week here in LA to go), but it's lovely to have reliable wifi again and be back at the LoveCats :D<br /><br />I love all the American food, as I write this we are having an american junk food picnic in our hotel room for dinner :DLeah Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541640223609201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-1607498172104005052011-07-06T11:47:09.441+10:002011-07-06T11:47:09.441+10:00Leah, sounds like you're having a blast!! I we...Leah, sounds like you're having a blast!! I went to the USA a *long* time ago and absolutely loved it!! Never thought to attend a game though, dammit!!!!<br />I'm sure your travels will inspire lots of books too! =)Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-27996608419178854542011-07-06T01:24:57.643+10:002011-07-06T01:24:57.643+10:00Hi Leah!!! Welcome back :)))
I luuuurv food too ...Hi Leah!!! Welcome back :))) <br /><br />I luuuurv food too ;) Here in Canada, I go out on the "Canada Day" just to sample all the variety of foods...... LOL! And Baseball in the stadium sounds really interesting your way..Ju Dimellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898589783338403889noreply@blogger.com