Waiting at Great American Ballpark

In spite of the rain, Linda and I got our tickets to the Reds-Phillies game that evening. We got seats as high as we could so we'd have the benefit of some cover overhead. When we went up to our seats, we enjoyed the added benefit of the view across the river you see in the lower right image; it was nice. We'd picked up a ballpark bag of peanuts in the shell. The rain delay became official so we roamed the park, looking for some of the distinctive features... and foods!

Under the colorful topping in the upper right is a dog / brat-like meat that's as Cincinnati as five-way chili: goetta. It's a tasty ground pork evidently extended with oats. I actually found a recipe for it so you can see what goes into it. When saying the name, the 'o' doesn't contribute at all. It sounds just like 'getta'.

Yes, that's yet another dog in the lower left. This is the classic Skyline Chili Dog. If you have a minute, click that link; they show some of their products and they're right up my line.... mmmm. Evidently, if you're serving food in Cincy, you better have plenty of shredded cheese! I'm not complaining, it's just an observation. I like it!

Oh! After an hour and a half roaming the stadium, trying the various offerings, we got to see a ballgame! Okay, we only stayed for an inning or two but we did see them play. During that time, we saw Ken Griffey Junior make a play in the field and drive in a run in his first at bat. Pat Burrell hit a two run homer right over our heads in left field; yes, we moved from our original seats. By this time, people were generally all over the stadium. By the end of the first, Philadelphia was ahead 3-1. By the end, they won 8-4.

We were very pleased with our stop.