The beautiful autumn weather a few weekends ago and the abundance of leaves carpeting my yard got me reminiscing about another fall day years ago when my sister and her family were visiting from Missouri. They were in town for a long weekend so my mother and I could “bond” with the kids and she and her husband could attend a baseball game at the Metro Dome between the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals.
My uncle offered them two free seats to attend the big rivalry, so Mom and I got to babysit for my nephew and niece. I’m not sure who got the better deal, but I still remember how much the kids enjoyed playing in the big piles of leaves and how much we enjoyed watching them!
Those were simpler times perhaps, but it is comforting to reflect on how such a crisp, sunny day years later could trigger such wonderful memories of the innocence of childhood when everyday events could be so much fun.
And for all you baseball fans, the year was 1987 and the Minnesota Twins went on to win the World Series!
Footnote from my sister: We enjoyed the game — although it was a bit scary having Missouri license plates in downtown Minneapolis!
Tags: Autumn, Family Fun, World Series
