Bea and Gerald, 2003.

In memory of Beatrice Britten, dedicated Whitecaps fan, who passed away on June 6th at age 84.

Thank you for the fudge, and thank you for being my friend. I'm going to miss seeing you and Gerald at the ballgames, somehow the place will never be the same for me. But I will always carry the memory of a kind lady who struck up a conversation with me one cold May evening, who became my "baseball" friend over time, who always brightened my day with her joy at seeing me walk down the concourse, who chastised me with a smile when I missed some games, (tsk tsk!) but always had the contraband fudge and peppermints and conversation ready.

My world grows a little smaller today, and I am sad. I hope that someday I will be in my eighties, at the ballgames, and get to return the favor for some young lady.

It's something to shoot for.