Opening Day Minus One

We’ve just started watching the Ken Burns baseball series, thanks to DocRock who has kindly loaned us her set of DVDs. The season opens tomorrow, with the defending champions the Chicago White Sox playing the Cleveland Indians. Most of the teams start their season on Monday. The A’s get right in the thick of battle, taking on the New York Yankees at home on Monday. I’m excited about the prospects of the A’s this year—it’s a young, enthusiastic, and strong team. I’m not so cheered about the state of the Giants, who were ailing last year, and haven’t gotten any younger. Their closer, Armando Benitez, is already on the DL.

Assuming it isn’t pouring, we’re going on a watercolor outing up at Cold Canyon tomorrow. Accursed daylight savings time also starts: the only good aspect of which is that the cats will be waking us up for their breakfast an hour later.