[mba] Take me out to the Saints game!

Here's the deal--I don't care what Punxsutawney Phil has to say on the subject--spring is officially here for baseball fans. Pitchers and catchers reported to the big-league camps earlier this week, and spring training is gearing up for most Major League Baseball teams. Fantasy baseball players everywhere are knee-deep in statistical nonsense, and the finishing touches are being placed on the Twins new stadium. That can only mean that it's time to start planning for the MN Homebrewers Association's annual "Sinning with the Saints" event. If you're new, here's how it works: Each May, the club rents a tailgating spot for a game at Midway Stadium, home of the Saint Paul Saints baseball club. At 4:00, members (with their friends, and family) begin assembling at the tailgating spot. We grill, we chill, we enjoy being outside for the first time in six months. Homebrew is shared, and after 7:00 people trickle into the game to eat cotton candy and harass the opposing team. This year we'll be attending the Monday, May 17th contest against the Saltdogs of Lincoln, Nebraska. New this year!--chairs and tables! The club has sprung for 50 chairs and five tables to be set up at our tailgating spot in advance of our arrival. Rumor has it that there might be a five-gallon keg of some local treat available as well. Old this year!-- e-mail me with your ticket requests, then send a check (PAYABLE to MHBA) for $12 per ticket to John Longballa, 1015 Parker Ave, Roseville, 55113 We purchase 50 tickets for reserved seats, and have sold them all the past three years. It would help me a lot if people who are planning to attend could speak up before the week of the game, like NOW, please! (or at least by the end of March--pleeeeease?) Children aged three and older need a ticket. Also old--we'll need a few folks to bring grills. Everyone should bring grillables and something to share. Plates, plastic ware, etc. are provided by the club. Mark your calendars, e-mail me, send a check (payable to MHBA), then don a baseball mitt and sit staring intensely at the snow--willing it away so that the boys of summer can return once again! John Personal. Professional. LONGBALLA INSURANCE John Longballa--Agent A second generation of insurance answers, insurance solutions 651. 756. 8080 ____________________________________________________________ Senior Assisted Living Put your loved ones in good hands with quality senior assisted living. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/c?cp=PCRKvh4WLeOk4UkuxN2YAQAAJ1…