Jon asked Caleb, the birthday boy, how he would like to celebrate his 19th birthday. Caleb’s answer included an evening at the ballpark with hot dogs and ice cream. We’ve celebrated several birthdays at a RoughRiders game. The Frisco RoughRiders (aka. 'Riders) are the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball club; much like the Tulsa Drillers were the AA team for the St. Louis Cardinals when we were growing up.
The ballpark is just a few miles away from our house, in fact when the team wins many times they set off fireworks that we can watch from our front yard. The stadium seats almost 11,000 people, with stadium seating, box sets and even a pool area for rental just beyond center field.
"The Rough Riders" was the name of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish–American War, headed by to-be American President Theodore Roosevelt. The team was named after a historical division in order to comply with the tradition of the major league affiliate, the Texas Rangers, who were named after the Texas Ranger Division.
While we were at the game Caleb ran into his first t-ball coach when he played for the Longhorns. The kids got a few autographs from players for the Corpus Christi Hooks. The evening was filled with laughter and a considerable amount of sugary goodness!
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
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