Some die-hard baseball fans go their entire lives without ever witnessing a no-hitter in person. While I’m no die-hard fan, I knew the significance of being there to see Jordan Zimmermann no-hitter as the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins, 1-0 on Sunday.
Even better, I was there with my cousins, Brian Meyers and Justin Aiken, and Justin’s son Christian. None of us will forget that.
It’s kind of hard to believe that my hockey team, the Screaming Squirrels, won only their first summer league championship this past Sunday. We finished in third place and defeated a team that had only lost once all season (in a shootout). Not only that, we did it this year with a vastly shorter bench and without our second leading scorer.
This was our 6th ice championship, the 9th overall Squirrels championship (I think only me and Don Marks were on each of those teams), and 10th overall (a 2002 ball hockey title – also with Don).
The Maryland Renaissance Festival is one of my favorite places. My grandmother constantly reminds me that I attended the first one – when I was an infant (in Columbia). I think this was the tenth time I’ve been (including the first).
My friend Desi and I went to see Linkin Park at Jiffy Lube Live on Wednesday. I’ve been listening to this band for years but this was the first time I saw them. The show was terrific, but even more impressive is Chester Bennington’s ability to sing like he does without losing his voice. Once again, I took a bunch of lousy photos that I feel compelled to share just because.
I went to see KISS and Def Leppard at Jiffy Lube Live on Friday, July 25, 2014. It was my fourth time seeing KISS and my seventh time seeing Def Leppard. Photos always turn out lousy for this but I take them anyway because I feel I’m supposed to at least try, like everyone else snapping lousy photos on their phone. Continue reading “KISS and Def Leppard”
