I have to admit, I was worried.  Heading to Cincinnati on July 3, it looked like it was going to be a rainout.  Would the rain stop?  Would the Reds rebound from a depressing loss to the Scurvy Pirates??  As it turned out, there was nothing to worry about.  The rain stopped during our walk from the hotel to the Reds HOF/museum (had to see the Nuxy exhibit) then stopped again for nearly the entire game.  So I got rained on in the top of the ninth--it was all good, I had a Reds hat and an OSU rain poncho (shhh...don't tell Trent).  No way was I going back into the Diamond Club and missing Cordero!

Speaking of the Diamond Club...the buffet was wonderful.  Yes, I had two plates, be quiet.

Check out my gallery for more pictures from the Diamond Club and the game!  Our seats were excellent--really, you can't beat the view.

Unless, of course, this guy sits in front of you.  From then on, I couldn't see the pitcher and the batter at the same time.  Still, though--not too shabby.

It's tough to come back to the real world after a night in the Diamond seats.  Where are the friendly servers to bring me one of these on demand?

Postgame bonus:  waiting for the elevators after the spectacular fireworks display, guess who had finished his article and was leaving at the same time?  Yep, the Consigliere.  So hey, it was nice to meet you, Trent.

And one last thing:  this was the scariest sight of the day.

Seriously, would you hang that leering Mr. Red mobile over your baby's crib??  Terrifying, I tell you!!