OK... Now it's official

The photo above shows the cloud covered sunrise at Great American Ballpark this morning. There must be some symbolism here somewhere, but I'm not deep enough to put it into words. Maybe--- "Hope springs eternal as the the sun rises on a new Reds season". It's cheesy and cliche', but it's the best I've got.

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Yesterday I posted that Opening Day in Cincinnati is like an unofficial holiday. Today I stand corrected. Cincinnati City Council has made it official. Here's a snippet from today's Enquirer:

Now, it’s official.

Opening Day in Cincinnati is a holiday like no other. City Council says so. Nice of the city’s leaders to recognize what the rest of the world has known for a century.

Today’s Opening Day 2012 – signaling the start of another Cincinnati Reds season of eternal optimism – marks the first time the Queen City’s most sacred secular event takes place under its new status as an official ceremonial city holiday. (Whatever that is.)

So there. It really is a holiday.

On a different note, my brother Kerry is friends with one of the owners of the Reds. As a result he scored Diamond Seats for Opening Day. For those who don't know, Diamond Seats are the ones directly behind home plate. To begin with, the seats come with their own private parking area outside the Diamond Club. Once in the club, there is a pre-game dinner buffet. We're not talking hotdogs and nachos here. We're talking prime rib and lots of other fancy stuff. Then once you're in your seat, a waitress comes to your seat every inning and takes your order for any food or drink you want. It's really something else. How do I know this? Glad you asked. I got to sit in the Diamond Seats a few years ago. Compliments of Mr. Carl Lindner himself. If you're from Cincinnati, you know who that is.

Anyway, it's going to be quite a day. Go Reds!