San Francisco Giants

Well, this dissertation is a giant task. I spent a couple of weeks away from it while writing an article with my adviser. It's a really good article, though. Maybe the best one we've written. This dissertation, though, is not the best thing I've written. So far. I'm sure it will be better once I enlist the editing expertise of leeway and savvy. Just a heads up, pals. It won't happen for a while, but you should be prepared.

Milwaukee Brewers

I took a few days off from this blogging challenge to visit with my sisters, Becky and Cassie, and nephew, Greysen. They were here for five whole days, and we had a blast just chillin' together. They all live in Helena, Montana, home of the Helena Brewers, Minor League baseball team for the Milwaukee Brewers. My dad and brother-in-law, Andrew, took Greysen to a Brewers game once, but he was more interested in the mascot than the game. During his time here, Greysen taught Sam how to drive cars, make car sounds, and put cars in their "parking spots" when you have to leave them to eat, bathe, or sleep. For now, they aren't so excited about baseball, but we'll work on it.

Minnesota Twins

For someone who doesn't know much about baseball, I really love the Twins. Always have, actually. I totally wore out my sweatshirt from the '87 World Series, for example. My best memories of the Twins, though, have to do with my dad, who loves them even more than I do. I think The Twins may be the only reason he comes to visit us (The Twins and his grandchild. In that order.) Today, Dave participated in the 2012 Twins Draft where he battled for the games we'd like to attend against the two other couples who share our season tickets. It's a pretty cordial affair, but we really wanted tickets for the weekend in April when my parents will be here. And we got them! My dad can enjoy himself after all.

Between the draft and this blogging challenge, we are totally ready to hit the ballpark.

Detroit Tigers

Indiana Rock on a California Roll, I'm so glad you asked about other baseball related things that Sam is into! Because he does know how to roar like a tiger. A Detroit Tiger? Maybe. I don't know what tigers in Detroit sound like, but Sam's tiger is pretty breathy and demure. Like an exhale. This sound is one of many in Sam's animal repertoire. He can also trumpet like an elephant, moo like a cow, cluck like a chicken, woof like a dog, mew like a cat, ee-ee like a monkey, hiss like a snake, and beat his chest like gorilla. My favorite, though, is the rat-a-tat-tat like a woodpecker that he learned from his cousin. He can't otherwise talk or walk yet, but we're still very proud of his many accomplishments.

St. Louis Cardinals

I just learned about a new blogging challenge (thanks, Pronto!) which requires a post each day of March related to a major league baseball team. At first, I thought this sounded really hard. And then when I tried to write my post, I found out that it IS really hard. But I'm going to do it anyway. Here goes.

Sam and I look at cardinals everyday from the bay window in our family room. He doesn't know how to say cardinal yet, but he does say "tee"when I point them out. I figure that's pretty close. I'm guessing they have cardinals in St. Louis too, but the cardinals we see are right here in St. Paul. 

Now if we could only get some Blue Jays or Orioles to land on our feeders this challenge would be a cinch.