i may be a bird in a cage but at least it's your cage

oh god, I'm late for commenting, but OMG, do I love this story.

Seriously, you have to know me. I have a HUGE sports talk kink, in that, make anyone talk about baseball or football or stadiums and I'm in heaven. So this:

He ran them off, but he kind of knew the feeling -- he was never a Sox fan, but Comiskey was this place that was there, it was always there, and then suddenly they were tearing it down and building a plastic, perfect replacement. It was like when they tore down the old Stadium and the Hawks started playing in the United Center -- it was never right. Sure, United's got those big TVs and great food, but it's not the Stadium.

Is like, REALLY AMAZING PORN for me. Freaking wonderful.

And I just love the whole idea of this:

He doesn't take Fraser up there because the view's good -- he takes Fraser up there because it's this place in Chicago that's his, this secret place no one else who lives there's discovered.

It's a place that belongs to Ray and Ray alone, and he wants Fraser to see it. Wants Fraser to see Chicago the way he sees it.

To pieces.

the whole thing is wonderful. Thank you so much for it!