Wet Saturday in the Big City

Last weekend we had things to do in the big city, so A and R went to do some things at work while N and I went to the driving range and met up with them later. It’s been raining non-stop for days over here, but the driving range has a cover so you can still hit balls in the rain. Say no more. We also stopped at the Golf and Ski Warehouse to get N a golfing glove, which he had been asking for for some time. I’ve found the shop can cater to some high end clientele, but the prices are not unreasonable.

Either way, we went to the range and hit some balls. N got to use his new clubs, and it was a lot of fun. No sense in letting a little rain get in your way. Since it was rainy and cold, we passed on the ice cream and headed out to the big city to meet A and R.

We were planning on going to the football game, Dartmouth against Penn. It was the first night game ever at Dartmouth, so we figured why not. The only problem was, it was raining pretty hard by the time we were in town. I figured that it wasn’t going to happen and we could just grab some food and go home and relax, but no such luck. The kids were adamant about going to the game. The rain had let up slightly, so it was still a possibility.

By the time the game was supposed to start, it was a light drizzle. I had prepared raincoats for the occasion, and we had towels in the car, so we decided to go for it, umbrellas in hand. We got tickets at the door, and it seemed like great seats, about three rows from the field. In retrospect, the better seats are higher up because the constant flow of people get in the way.

At several points in the game the rain just came down in sheets. We had umbrellas and coats, but we got soaked, just the same. It was chilly, as well, and by halftime, we’d had enough. The game was a little slow, lots of mistakes, and not much scoring. Plus, the crowd was pretty subdued compared to what you see at a UCLA football game, so we figured it was a good time to leave. N, however, was a bit disappointed, if not angry. That boy doesn’t seemed fazed by cold weather.

I found out later that the game got really exciting after we’d left, of course. Dartmouth almost pulled off a big win, but lost in the last minute. I also heard that the rain pretty much stopped by that point, which just goes to show you, you just never really know.

No regrets on this end, we were soaked and freezing, so going home was the best option. We think we’ll try to make the homecoming game, which is always a bit of a circus.

Until then, thanks for reading, and thanks to Asif Akbar and Mike McKee for the pics.