Today I had the opportunity to partake in two of my favorite activities: wine and White Sox. Meg and I went to the Great Grapes Wine festival in Reston, Va. The festival was all you can drink at wine tastings featuring wines from all over Virginia. I was in heaven. Coincidentally, the White Sox were playing that day during the hours we were going to be at the festival. As I started to get ready for the big day, I thought if there was a way I could both enjoy these great wines all while taking in my beloved White Sox. I had several options, all of which surrounded around my iPhone. I knew I could check scores, but I also wanted to listen to the live broadcast. So I packed my headphones and took off to the festival. We met Meg's sister there and her new boyfriend (who of course had no interest in Chicago baseball). When I explained I was going to put in one of my headphones in my ear for a few hours I was met with confusion. I can get the game's radio broadcast on my phone via the MLB At-Bat App and had all intentions of listening to the game.
I talked with my grandpa later that night and explained how I listened to the game on my cell phone. Needless to say, he was flabbergasted. Never in his life did he imagine people could listen to radio broadcasts on a cell phone. He told me most times he would have to wait for the next day's newspaper to find out scores. This made me really appreciate the times we live in. Never before have scores and live broadcasts been more accessible to fans. It's technology like this that make it easier to be a long distance fan.
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