Yesterday afternoon we all went to our first professional basketball game. Of all the sporting events I have been to in my life I had never seen an NBA game until yesterday. So we saw the Washington Wizards take on the Sacramento Kings.
The combination of those being the two worst teams in the league and the fact it was raining and cold meant a good chance to get awesome seats at a great price. And that's exactly what we did. After about 15 minutes on the internet I found front row seats on the floor at center court right behind the scorers table. A 20 minute subway ride later and a short conversation and money exchange with a hippie looking guy on a back alley in downtown DC I had the tickets in hand. We were able to see the players up close and personal and even hear their conversations.
Our little blue eyed boy had a great time looking at all the action and the lights. 
If you know him you know he doesn't cry very often. But he did scream his head off the first few times the buzzer sounded and the first few times the audience clapped loudly. Guess those weren't sounds he was used to hearing. But after a few times he got used to it, although he did continue to have strange and startled looks like this.
And this...
Guess all those 7 footers intimidated him a little.Honest Abe Lincoln even made an appearance.
The television announcers were just a few feet in front of us and came back to play with Anderson before the game started.
This picture was taken when the game was tied up with about a minute to go. Everyone was on the edge of their seats...except for this little fellow.
Guess he figured he'd just watch the ending on Sportscenter later. Oh, and Washington actually won 106-104.Mike
Springfield, VA
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