i have so dropped the ball here.
things I should have written about and didn’t:
- the ravens’ superbowl win
- seeing branford marsalis last week and seth’s visit
- my first race since the broken ankle
- the beginning of spring training
- my interview with the oriole advocates
- maryland arts day and our visits with state delegates
- the jacques brel concert by nyfos at work
sorry, kids! life got in the way this time.
i am excited to tell you that i am going to florida for a few days to see some baseball. my first spring training trip. i will be seeing the pirates play the red sox and the orioles play the blue jays. both of these games have unique appeal. my brother who now works for the pirates will be around, so i hope to visit with him and get some background about the pirates. meanwhile, the orioles will be playing the super-loaded toronto blue jays. i’m very interested in seeing this new blue jays team, not to mention my beloved orioles. in between, i hope to make it to the beach and enjoy some much needed sunshine.
yesterday saw a very special event. it was the chris conlon bar crawl around ridgely’s delight. chris is my friend who suffered from a stroke two months ago after undergoing acl surgery. the bar crawl was meant to serve as a fundraiser to assist with his medical bills and other expenses that may come from this. chris was able to attend and he looked great! he was very mobile, and though he struggles with speech, he was communicating extremely well. between seeing chris and making a few new friends, it was a day to celebrate, for sure.
today is the oscars. i will be spending part of the evening dressed as a character from les miserable and entertaining guests at a shishi party at the w hotel dc. hope to have at least one fantastic story to report back.
also, friend and colleague abby got engaged yesterday! no one deserves that more.
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