Missed Opportunity
Posted by
tgirsch
Have you ever had a feeling like you missed the opportunity of a lifetime? I got that sinking feeling today, while sitting in the airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, waiting to return to Memphis. They’ve got ESPN2 on the tube, and they’re showing a game from the inaugural World Baseball Classic between Cuba and Panama (a great 11-inning game, won eventually by Cuba), and it’s being played in San Juan, Puerto Rico! It should be noted that I’m a fan of baseball, not so much in following it as I just love to go to games, especially where I’ve never been before. And here it turns out that an historic baseball series is taking place, in part, in the city I’ve just been visiting. Further, I learn that Puerto Rico’s national team had played the night before, in front of its home fans.
Had I known, I could have gone to the game! Adding further insult to injury, had I known two weeks ago, I could have easily extended my trip by a couple of days and seen a few games, while my wife happily worked on her tan.
D’oh! It was a great vacation anyway.
