Take Me Out With The Crowd!

  My wife and I try to stop by the Little League
World Series each year. Not for the final big
game. We just try to catch whichever two teams
are playing on the day we get there.
  This year proved to be a little different!
  First, we got probably the best parking spot in
the lot. Right off the road that leads up to the
stadium!
  And we undoubtedly could have had the very
best seats in the stadium too!
  Only one problem!
  There was no game!
  We managed to pick the day set aside to make
up rain outs. But there were no rain outs so it
simply became an "off day" for the remaining
teams!
   Since there was no game the concession
stands were as empty as the stadium so our
plan to picnic at the ballpark was just not to
be.
   But all was not lost!
   Rather than write off the day we decided to
visit the Hiawatha, a River Boat that offers
cruises on a beautiful stretch of the Susquehanna.
   The Concession stand there was open so we
didn't have to go hungry.
   And within minutes some of the Little League
World Series came sailing our way!
   As the boat we planned to ride pulled into
port we realized that the entire team from
Japan, one of the favorites in this year's
series, was on board!
    We got to see them all and traded waves and
smiles as they walked up the gang plank  to
the shore!
     We never would have seen all of them quite
this up close and personal in the stadium!
      And, as a sort of bonus, the Goodyear
Blimp made a pass overhead as we wished
them all well!
       Hope the spirit of Little League stays with
all the players and that all your NEWS is
good!