This weekend didn't exactly go according to plan.  Friday I got to
the airport with no problem but the flight absolutely sucked.  It
was bumpy the entire time and there were at least 2 or 3 times I really
had one of those "Oh shit..." moments. Luckily, if you are gonna have
one of those kind of flights, it's best to have it on a flight that's
only an hour long.  I got into Baltimore in one piece and John and
Carrie picked me up.   That night we went into DC and met my
sister for dinner at this sandwich shop which was pretty good. 
After dinner, my sister left and the three of us went to the
game.  It was a great pitcher's duel and ended up going 11 innings
before the Marlins lost.  Pictures from this game can be found here.

I
was supposed to fly back to CT on Saturday but John convinced me to
stay another day.  I decided to stay the day, cancel my flight and
Southwest lets you keep the credit to use for one year from the date
with no fee.  I woke up bright and early thanks to the "Riley
Alarm" that goes off at about 7am.  After breakfast we went to the
Mall in Columbia, did some light shopping, napped and then got ready
for the game that night.  For this game only John and I were going
to go (Carrie got her baseball fill for the next few years on Friday
night).  So we got tickets off Craigslist for dirt cheap (2nd row
upper deck) and watched the Marlins lost yet again.  Pictures from
this game can be found here.  So far this year, the Marlins are 0-4 when I'm in attendance.

Sunday
John and I hopped in the car and began driving home.  We made a
pit stop in possibly the nicest Waffle House and then high tailed it
all the way to CT.  We listened to a recording of the BBC radio
program "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" all the way up and it was a
really funny show so the time passed pretty well.  After getting
home we got dinner and then went up to Hartford to pickup my car (which
was still at the airport). 

Today I'm having lunch with
Joanne who is in CT taking her LSATs, which reminds me I have to call
her once I finish this entry.  Tonight I'll probably spend some
time with John one way or another.

Song of the Day: Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin'

To celebrate my mom's birthday today, my parents went to stay at the
casino last night so this morning I had to get up early and drive my
sister to work.  In exchange for these services, I got to charge
breakfast at the Branford diner which was oh, so very good. 
Nothing makes you feel as good as a tall glass of tomato juice, eggs
and home fries in the morning.  Yo soy happy.

No work for
me tomorrow, I'm off to DC.  A few months ago I told John I wanted
to go to a Marlins game when they played the Nationals.  So I made
a really dumb impulse purchase and got tickets for me, John &
Carrie to the game (along with airfare).  So I'm flying down
tomorrow at noon, seeing the game, sleeping over at their place and
then flying back on Saturday.  The great thing about flights to DC
is how friggin short they are.  It's really quite ridiculous
because they still put you on a big plane and all but most of the
flight is either take off or landing. 

Pete is trying to
get tickets for a few shows at Foxwoods this summer. I saw a sign that
Lynyrd Skynyrd is coming and we had seen them a few years ago, so I
told Pete and since his grandparents have the hookup there, you might
be able to get free seats. We also saw on the schedule that Ludacris is
coming and I'm a little scared to actually show up but Pete wants to go.

Happy birthday mommy!

Song of the Day: Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business