Greetings from Petco Park!

[El Supremo]

This experience was totally embarrassing. I do not exaggerate by stating that there were more Dodgers fans in attendance than Padres fans. They were very happy because their LaLa boys creamed the Pads. The ball park is great even though.

BTW, I'm here checking out a place to retire to. And if the traffic jam on I5 North after the game is any indication of what I would have to look forward to, you can take all of California and stick it up Auggie's and Jack Rabbit's derrieres!

[frylock]

1. padre fans are always outnumbered at petco..

but it is a nice park with good food and local micros on tap. lots of folks, myself included, are excited and looking forward to next season with the new ownership. and yeah, it gets congested along the major arteries around the time you would've left the game.

[El Supremo]

3. A semi overturned somewhere north of Del Mar. Is that an artery?

My GPS said to get on the Coast Highway. Big help that was!

I got back "home" to Encinitas about two hours late. I've always heard about horrendous camageddons here, but I didn't expect it in San Diego county.

[frylock]

9. yeah, that would be on I-5

[hollysmom]

2. I just can't et used to public places named after products.

I know it has been going on for years, but I still call things by their old honoring people names.

I feel so old now

[El Supremo]

4. I love Petco....

or I should say my dogs do.

[Jack Rabbit]

5. El Sup, you know as much about California geography as I know bout Texas geography

You are not in California right now. Your are in <sneer>Southern</sneer> California.

[El Supremo]

6. Alta California del sur?

[El Supremo]

7. The Pads have retired 5 numbers, but...

two are Steve Garvey and Dave Winfield.

[frylock]

10. dave winfield started with the padres..

but retiring garvey's number is a bit silly.

[El Supremo]

11. I saw Winfield at the game!

No grey hair.

[frylock]

14. he's a good guy..

very approachable.

[joeybee12]

8. Oh no! I see another avatar change coming!

[Auggie]

12. If you don't dig the traffic you're welcomed not to move here

More room for the rest of us, you know?

BTW, SoCal is okay but the best liviing is in North Coast Wine Country. The best baseball teams are up here too.

[El Supremo]

13. I don't mind the Padres, but I'd really prefer the A's.

Hey, I just went swimming in the ocean. I don't think I'd want to in Alta California del Norte.

And this place reminds me of San Antonio! Even got the same names like "El Camino Real".

[madinmaryland]

15. So when are you coming to Baltimore for an O's game??

Tickets are hard to come by these days!!

[El Supremo]

16. Gotta go to Wrigley first.

Didn't make it this year like I hoped.

[madinmaryland]

17. BTW, is that your girlfriend or wife with you that is being shown on the jumbotron.

Heh! trumad will be a jealous douchebag seeing you with that hottie!!