Weather
Whether to be nice or not. Last night was cold and wet. Rain & snow on the windshield mix at 10 PM. This morning – misty drizzle, but cloud breaks possible. 30’s with potential for 50. Weather was beautiful this afternoon. Sunny with a breeze. 54 degrees.
Work
Whether to stay or not. Have obtained permission to take the afternoon off. Will going to a Mariners game to help Carl with the kids still be considered work? Asked and received permission to have the afternoon off.
Play
Whether to go or not. Have a bus schedule to get downtown from work. Includes a 45 minute layover at a Park & Ride. Didn’t pay attention to that detail early enough to bring along a book. What work should I take with me that is compact, actually accomplishes something and can be done freehand (non-computer based). [Hey – this is sounding more like work, but is under “play”] I did take some work with me. Well – a co-worker was on the way to a different city and took the place of the first leg, dropping me at a park-and-ride. And a bus showed up almost as I arrived, so – no work done, but good intentions. Once at the game can watch the Mariners play, am there to help watch the kids play – they play more than watch others play, and am playing hooky. (Is it still hooky if you have permission?) Carl and the kids were already in the park when I arrived. I joined them in the beautiful sunshine. Warm enough to take off the jacket and apply sunscreen. While we waited for the pre-game functions to finish Carl kept taking the kids places, to see the Moose, watch the starting pitchers warm up at the bull pen.
Game begins – The Mariner pitcher gets 3-up 3-down. Ichiro, the Mariner lead-off hitter, leads off with a Home Run. 1-0 Mariners.
So far I have basically spent 70% of my time sitting in the sun without kids to watch. They are back, complete with bunny-man, doggy and a tickling ladybug. Four -1/2 innings later Carl had to take the kids and leave to get them back to their respective parents. So for the last 5 innings I am sitting in the sun, watching a ball game. The Mariners held on to win 1-0. Find a bus home. What a nice, warm, pleasant afternoon.
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