Welcome to opening day. Go Nats!
Still not sure if I will make the game. (Work keeps getting in the way.)
President Bush is not throwing out the first pitch this year. The excuse? He's "in meetings." Surely he is not influenced by last year, when the Veep was greeted with what The Washington Post very politely called "some boos." As the Prez joked recently at the Correspondent's Dinner, those were the good old days for the administration. (The whole joke: "A year ago my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the Supreme Court had just withdrawn, and my vice president had shot someone . . . Ah, those were the good ol' days." Click here for the whole routine -- W was very funny.)
But given the team our new owners have assembled, the politicians may not be the only ones facing boos this year.
By July 4, when the Nats host the Cubs (we have tickets - come on up!), I expect the eternally beleaguered Chicago team to be close to first, while the new! and exciting! owners of the Nats should have us close to last place.
Viva Los Expos!
2 comments:
Tom!
How is Charlotte?
We enjoyed looking at your blog pre ball game but we want to know more. That's the nettle in blogging, eh?
I am not too far away from writing a poem in hyper space on doings on the Texas House floor.
Love,
g.
Opening day was fun, if somewhat depressing. The Nats do not look impressive. That said, Dee and gang went to the game today and saw a great come from behind victory. They even got to high five the giant presidents that race onto the field around the 4th inning!
Charlotte is loverly, but I am ready to be home.
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