David and Shane wrestled during the trip in while I made grumpys.
When we got back, Dad put me to work cutting a few branches off the maple tree by the garage. It's a pleasure using a good chainsaw with a sharp blade, buzzing through the wood like butter. I only had time enough to cut one branch off before I had to head home. Steve and his family were coming into town, and we planned to watch the Indian's play baseball that evening.
I shot back home, got cleaned up, and waited for Steve and his family. Before they got there, I took Katie for a nice walk, giving her a chance to do her business (code word for crap), then fed her. When Steve and all arrived, we relaxed a bit in my backyard. I can't believe how tall E has gotten! She's going to be an awesome volleyball player! Of course, Steve is still the same friend I knew back in 5th grade, always joking around. Dar hasn't seen this picture yet!
I took them down to Shooters for dinner, so I could show them the bridges I had been babbling incessently about. C has such a pretty smile! Steve and I teased her about wearing Brittney glasses, but what do we know about a teenaged girl's fashion, or middle-aged guy's fashion, for that matter.
This picture was taken from Shooter's dock. You can see the demolition work being done in the background, on the east bank of the flats, preparing for new construction. I wanted to take the picture with the NS bridge in the background, but the lighting wasn't right.
Steve and I held a contest to see which one of us could hold our gut in the longest.
That's one fine looking ballpark! I still hate that they changed the name from Jacob's field, "The Jake", to Progressive field. Will they start calling it "The Prog" now?
BONUS! It was a giveaway night. We got Grady Sizemore bobbleheads, Woo Hoo! He's my favorite player too.
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