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From this page you'll be able to see some of the sports I participate in.

Connor

Connor.



AT&T Park

AT&T

AT&T from across McCovey Cove.


statue

Willie McCovey statue.

Star Wars Day

Millennium Falcon hat!


seats

Sitting on the right field wall with the Hamasaki's.


Oracle

On Thursday, Dec. 27, Dad received a text from Mr. Inouye, my friend Mason's dad. Mason and I have known each other since pre-school. Anyway, Mr. Inouye asked if dad and I might be interested in joining them for the Warriors game in Oakland that evening. We hadn't been to a Warriors game in quite some time so we jumped at the opportunity. Despite the loss in overtime, we had a great time. The game was exciting and I got to eat a hot dog and nachos. Oh, and I also lost a tooth. I really lost it because it fell out of my mouth onto the ground and we couldn't find it.

statue

Mason and I heading into the "Roaracle"!

Star Wars Day

I think Klay is 2' taller than me.


boys

Me and Mason.

dads

Mr. Inouye and dad.


fun

Having fun at the game!


all of us

Dads and sons!



Oracle Park

Connor had a good time the last time we saw a Giants game, so we decided we'd go to another. When Dad saw there was going to be a Star Trek Night, he basically said, "We're there". Anyway, we chose seats in nearly the same spot where we sat last season. We could pretty much see everything except for the right field corner. Also, just like last year we ate hot dogs and garlic fries. After the game, when we were heading home, we passed by the Warriors new arena called the Chase Center.

Dad's year

Dad was born in 1964.

1964

Stats for 1964.


D-Backs

Giants vs. Diamondbacks


ST

Star Trek Night at Oracle Park!

insignia

Star Trek insignia.


night

After the sun went down.


Chase

Chase Center.


Oracle Park

For over 2 1/2 years every Golden State Warriors fan has been waiting for this day. Sunday, January 9, 2022 would mark Klay Thompson's return to the Warriors. After enduring an ACL tear in the 2019 NBA Finals and an achilles tear the very next year, Klay Thompson has been working hard to try and get back to where he was before he was injured. On this day he would suit up against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Chase Center in front of the Warriors home crowd. Tickets were a hot commodity as seats at the very top of the arena were going for $275 each a few weeks before the game. Just prior to the game people were asking thousands of dollars for premium seats. We watched from the comfort and safety of our home and cheered every bucket he made. In the end he played for 20 minutes and scored 17 points (3 3-pointers) with 3 rebounds, an assist, and one steal. Oh, and by the way, the Warriors won, 96-82. We can't wait until Klay's at full strength and plays an entire game.

starting 5

Starting 5.


we win!

We win!


Connor's history teacher, Mr. Unsinger, is a big Warriors fan, and he and Connor might talk before or after class about how the Dubs are doing. Recently, when the Warriors didn't play particularly well and lost a game to the Dallas Mavericks, a particularly upset Mr. Unsinger, looking to vent, sent a two word email to Connor simply stating, "Warriors suck!". Everyone laughed, but we all knew exactly how he felt. Despite the loss and their inconsistent play of late, when Klay Thompson's scheduled return to the court approached everyone was hyped to watch. Mr. Unsinger was able to score tickets, so he and Mr. Lavelle, Connor's English teacher, went to the game. The next day Mr. Lavelle gave Connor the towel everyone at Chase Center received as a souvenir.

towel

Warriors towel!


Oracle Park

The Hamasaki's had extra tickets for the Giants game versus the Colorado Rockies. It wasn't just any game, however, as this was Star Wars Night, and the first 15,000 fans got a free Pop Funko Mandalorian! When Connor heard about the give-away he was all over this. Even better was the fact the Giants won this game pretty handily by a score of 9-1. Logan Webb pitched brilliantly, and the Giants hit the ball really well. To top it all off we had hot dogs and garlic fries! What a great day!

Star Wars Night

Star Wars Night.


characters

Characters on the field.

Mando

Pop Funko Mandalorian.


Chase Center

Connor scored a pair of tickets to the Warriors vs. Knicks game from Mr. Morimoto (former MVBT High School Dharma School teacher). Mr. Morimoto was going to be out of town and couldn't use the tickets, and he remembered how Connor correctly predicted the outcome of the playoff games during the Warriors' last championship season. So impressed by Connor's insight and chagrined that Connor hadn't attended a live Warriors game at the Chase Center, Mr. Morimoto graciously offered his tickets to Connor. It was fortuitous that Connor happened to have Monday off from school (Teacher In-Service Day) so he could use the time off to make sure he had all his school work taken care of before he headed up with Jordyn.

About 3 hours before the game Dad dropped Connor and Jordyn off at the CalTrain station in Mountain View. They took the express train up to San Francisco and walked about 1/2 a mile to the Chase Center. They got there a little early so they walked around a little bit and toured the arena. They bought food for dinner and ate at their seats. Connor also found a link to complete a Verizon survey and received a free Warriors t-shirt for his trouble. Everyone in the arena received a free Warriors towel too.

Unfortunately, it was one of those games where the Warriors couldn't seem to get anything going early and trailed the entire time. Just the same, they had a fun time being in the arena and watching their favorite team compete. It wasn't the outcome they had hoped for, but it was still great to be in the new arena to watch players like Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Chris Paul, Jonathan Kuminga, Trace Jackson-Davis, and Draymond Green play. After the game they jumped on another CalTrain back to Mountain View where Dad picked them up.

Chase

First time to see the Warriors at the Chase Center!


seats

Our vantage point.

dinner

Dinner.


social media post

BeReal post.

free t-shirt

T-shirt.

towel

Towel.