I Can't Believe It

I just watched J.D. Drew hit a 3-run shot against the Astros. J.D. Drew? Seriously? I'd written him off as almost a much of a hole in the lineup as Julio Lugo. So of course, I had to go check out baseball-reference.com. The most HRs Drew had in a season was 31 in 2004 when he played for Atlanta. Last year he hit 11 of them, 15 in '05 and 20 in '06. So it does look like he is having a pretty good year. Who knew he still had it in him?

Is There Anything More Moving Than Seeing Kevin Garnett Crying?

It's thanks to these guys.

It's Even Sweeter At Home

I'd have a more comprehensive post, but I refused to curse us by writing anything before we actually won.

First Championship in 22 years!

Hi Sportsfans

Isn't that what one of the Care Bears used to say?

Not a Lot of Knitting, But Some Reading

I'm reading this book right now. Stiglitz is absolutely brilliant (as though you need me to tell you that about a Nobel Prize winning economist). I'm having some trouble getting through it though. It is very dense and I need time to think about everything he says. I only read about 10 pages a night, so hopefully I'll finish it by the end of the summer.




I went to a bookstore in Old Town Alexandria last weekend. Check out Old Town if you haven't been there yet. It's a lot of fun to walk around and window shop. I sat down and read The Great Gatsby by the water fountains until it started raining. I got this book and another one that I can't remember the name of right now.

It's About Time

Can we just skip to the point where our nation is back on track?

Nice Sunday Afternoon

I spent today walking around Old Town and sitting outside reading this book.

I haven't read it since high school, but decided to read it again in anticipation of Anna's yarn inspired by the book. I swear that it ended with Gatsby killing himself in the pool. I guess it is a good thing then that I re-read it.