The company Brian works for buys Altoona Curve tickets every year for the employees to use. Since we’re not huge baseball fans, we’ve never taken advantage of this perk–until now. Jacob expressed an interest in going to a baseball game, so Brian planned on taking him to a Curve game this summer. Brian thought he was only getting two tickets, but when he picked them up, there were four. I wasn’t interested in going (I would rather work than sit through a baseball game–that’s how uninterested I am), so Brian invited Jacob’s friend Jake and his dad Jamie. The four of them went to a game today. It was at noon, so both dads had to take a day off work (no complaints were heard regarding that). It was hot today, to say the least, but the kids made it to the 8th inning before the whining got out of hand. Of course, they spent a lot of time eating and playing, too, so that helped the cause. The Curve lost today, but the four guys had a great time nonetheless.
triple r.u.b.*
Brian logged a few miles on his bike this weekend. Yesterday, he and his friend John were supposed to go for a long ride, but John had to cancel because he was sick. I suggested that he contact one of my co-workers, Jeff, who got a bike a year ago, but he wasn’t able to get in touch with him. Brian decided to head out anyway and went out for a nice, long ride. Here is a picture from his journey. It was taken somewhere near Shawnee State Park.
Brian heard from both Jeff and John yesterday and the three of them decided to head out for another long ride today (I’m such a tolerant wife). They basically went to the same place Brian went yesterday, but they took a different route. The three of them (can this be considered a gang?) took off from our house. Jacob and I saw them off, jealous that we had to stay home all afternoon while the guys were out having fun on their bikes.
cook-in
Judy came over for a cookout this evening. Well, seeing that a storm blew in minutes after she arrived, it was more of a cook-in. At any rate, it was an enjoyable evening. We don’t get to hang out any where near as much as we used to. I guess this can be chalked up to a number of factors, but it is always nice to get together and b.s. all evening. We had one of my favorite recipes, chicken soft tacos with the works and Margaritas (of course–it is Friday, you know?). Good food, good drinks, good company–what more could you ask for on a Friday evening?
incorruptible
Each of the past three years, my parents have bought Brian and I play tickets for the Mountain Playhouse for our anniversary gift. We went there last night to see “Incorruptible”. It was a farce about a bunch of monks that go to extreme lengths to further the works of their church. The first half of the play was kind of slow, but the second half was pretty funny. Going to plays isn’t something I’d want to do on a regular basis, but catching one per year allows me to refill my “culture” meter every summer.
the in-laws
I had planned on doing some much-needed yard work this evening but the rain put a damper on my plans (it’s amazing just how much yard work is required to keep things looking good). So, I decided to iron some clothes and watch the tube instead. HBO was showing The In-Laws tonight, so I watched it. It’s not like there’s anything else on TV. The movie was about an undercover CIA agent (Michael Douglas) who was in the middle of an operation during his son’s wedding. He, of course, gets everyone in both families involved in the situation. The movie was OK, but it’s certainly not something I’d watch again. But, it certainly filled the void this evening.