GAME DAY: Rogues Season Opener vs Exit A's

Rogues vs Exit Realty A's

Sunday, May 3, 9:00

Blackburn Arena Diamond

Anatomy of a game day, part TWO.

12:35: Bring gigantic equipment bag downstairs. Clean 5 batting helmets covered in sand and dust. Air dry on basement floor. Have Jays game on while doing this. Very exciting stuff. I can't believe I'm blogging about it.

1:00: Chill out and watch Jays.

3:00: Laura returns home from dress shopping. M@ grabs quick bite to eat, Nathan gets up, and dad heads out on a spending spree!

3:30: Hit the beer store for a case of beer for tonight's big game, hit Staples to buy card stock for score sheets, and some pens (we always seem to lose pens. Again....I'm blogging about this. Incredible.) Then it's over to Wal-Mart to buy a sleep noise machine for Laura - but they're out. Then $190 on groceries. Cripes. How can something so small make the grocery bill so big?

5:00: Return home with piles of groceries.

5:05: Play with Nathan in living room and basement while Laura tends to dinner and puts away food. Kid becomes increasingly annoyed with everything. Constant whine begins.

6:45: Dinner. Pork Chops and brocoli are good, but little guy has not stopped whining for a couple hours straight now. Teething's a biatch. Poor little guy.

7:30: Whining has evolved into all out temper tantrum / cry-fest. Mom & Dad wrestle him into his PJs and get him ready for bed. Laura finally gets him to sleep.

8:00: Dad, now one hour removed from opening pitch, begins cleaning kitchen. Gigantic mess. But, in 10 minutes, I do a serviceable job straightening it up. Laura comes down to finish up, I go get my uniform on and head out.

8:15: I'm on the road to Blackburn, after a very tiring day of parenting.

8:40: Arrive at Blackburn Arena. Only to find out the lights are off!!! NOOOOOooooooo!!!

8:50: After 5 minutes of complaining with teammates, we discover someone from the City is coming to turn the light on after all. Thank Jeebus.

9:15: Lights are on. Game on!