Things for Thursday

The sound of silence

But only here at HCDSM. The Smart Man and I have been visiting our Awesome, Awesome Niece and her staff for the last number of days. And households that include a 2-year-old do NOT, in fact, have an abundance of silence. Which is as it should be.

Bug is doing just fine, and thinks both her Auntie and her Uncle are the Cat's Pyjamas, which makes our visits exercises in the Mutual Admiration Society. The part that tickled me most: I ran several times while there, and when the Smart Man told her I was running, she proceeded to run laps around the house, saying she was "running like Aunt Janiece!"

Baseball has been very, very good to me

Bug's a big fan of baseball, and knows the lineup of her home team. We managed to catch a game at the Nationals Stadium while on the East Coast, and I taught Bug to say "He's outta there!" along with the appropriate hand motion. Because that's the kind of Auntie I am.

The Nationals Stadium is the fourth MLB stadium we've visited in support of our plan to see a game in every MLB stadium. Next up is the Kansas City Royals, which we're planning for August. We wanted to go see the Giants this year, but some unexpected expenses are going to keep us closer to home, methinks.

On the road again

I'm getting back on the road in the month of June, so far to Columbus, OH, and Charlotte, NC. The first is a customer visit (yay!) and the second is a professional conference (meh). The conference IS taking place in the home city of the Incomparable Eric, proprietor of the excellent Standing on the Shoulders of Giant Midgets and fellow UCFer, which means I get to meet him and his lady love for a meal while I'm there. I'll take it!