Today's Activities

This unemployment thing is getting old! Luckily, I have something to do today (pick up my Aunt from work and go to the Amish Market). Woo hoo! Best pal, Schweelay Magillay (aka William), suggested I go downtown and take in some exhibits or something. I may have to look into that!

Tuesday was Freddy's birthday and we celebrated by going to an Orioles game. This was only my third time at Camden Yards -- the first time was courtesy of my former employer and their luxury suite. I had the Takoma Park crew (William, Freddy and Nate) in tow and it was Cal Ripken's next to last game. William even got a foul ball that came up into the box! The last two games, however, we've managed to select the most humid and hot evenings to go. We celebrated Freddy's birthday with Bailey's and Jameson shots at the bar (aaaah! A/C!). Good times!

Many thanks to everyone who either e-mailed me or left comments regarding my last post. I greatly appreciate your support! Both John and I have siblings who are married with kids, so the pressure for a grand event is off us. Our folks already went through that and they already have grandkids. It's a beautiful thing to not have that pressure from the family. John's mom even said, "Just elope!". Our friends? I'm sure they'd support whatever decision we made, although some will be disappointed. Eh, we'll just liquor 'em up at the post-nups celebration and they'll be fy-nguh (fine - sorry, inside joke pronunciation).

Did I happen to mention some of our male friends are vying for the Best Man position? So far, John has gotten a meal or two and a beautiful pen with flash drive out of this, moving those in contention up a few notches for their efforts. None of the girls have been asking to become Maid/Matron of Honor though. I wonder if it's because they're scared of being put into a really hideous outfit. I never realized until Nate & Linda's wedding how much a responsibility it is to be Best Man or Maid of Honor. William threw a day-long bachelor party that began in the wee hours of the morning with a golf outing, a bbq/pool/volleyball party at a friends house in the afternoon and strippers (for the guys only) to end the night. He also rented a limo to pick up the bridal party from the hotel where Linda was getting ready and take us to the wedding location.

Well, I'm off to prepare for my very exciting day. Some family errands in the afternoon, a Chumado's softball game tonight at 6:00, and then off to Ron & Karen's to cut a mat for a framing project. Chumado's are 6-2, in second place behind the team that gave them their 2 losses (a double header on the first day of the season). Go Chumados!!!