On Tuesday at lunch I got an email from Dot that said that she had some free Giants tickets for that night.  I called Jes to see if was interested and he said, “Sure.”  So, I emailed her back and found out that she actually had 4.  So, at 3:30, I asked Steph if she wanted to join us since her husband works right by the ballpark too and they were in.

After swinging by to pick up the tickets, we dropped off the car, and walked the dog to Safeway to pick up a bottle of wine and a six-pack of beer.  Unfortunately, when we got back to my building, I discovered that I had left my keys at home.  Doh!

So we sat down at the outdoor tables at the cafe downstairs to regroup.  I went inside and ordered a $3.50 happy hour spinach dip and asked to borrow their bottle opener after telling her that I was locked out of my house.  The girl behind the counter was super nice and said, “Sure, no problem.  Do you want some glasses too?”  I opted for the plastic water cups and we were set.  So, Steph, Koa, and I sat outside and enjoyed our wine, beer, PopChips (also purchased at Safeway), and spinach dip until Jes arrived.  It was an awesome less-expensive HH with a view of the ballpark across the street.

We continued our pre-game snacks upstairs while we waited for Steph’s husband to arrive.  We eventually went to the game with a good happy buzz and enjoyed the last 5 innings.  Not bad for a Tuesday night.  Being spontaneous totally rules.