CSU Northridge Matadors
Northridge
April 25, 2015
Our most recent visit to see Margaret did not involve a museum outing. Instead, we took her to a baseball game, and watched the CSU Northridge Matadors play at home against UC Riverside. The trip turned into a nice family outing. We met up with Meredith’s sister Kathleen, our two younger daughters, and our son-in-law at Maria’s Italian Kitchen. We love both the food and the service at Maria’s, and this visit did not disappoint. Margaret savored her calzone. Then the group, minus Kathleen, went on to the baseball game.
Margaret has always been a baseball fan. At the first major league baseball game she ever attended, around age 10, she saw Satchel Paige strike out Ted Williams at Fenway Park. Margaret and her late husband Eli were Dodgers season ticket holders for a number of years. She taught Meredith how to keep score. We all enjoyed today’s game, although it was cool and there was a slight drizzle. Unfortunately, the home team — our son-in-law’s alma mater — lost, but they did have an exciting rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and finished 5 to 3.