Minor League Baseball, Major League Fun

The town in which I grew up and where Beni and I first became acquainted while in high school – and where my mom and dad still reside – apparently hit a grand slam by playing home to a minor league baseball outfit. In this inaugural season, attendance at Loons games – the team name, by the way, is an homage to a type of bird found in the area and is not a commentary on the mental state of the townsfolk or the ballplayers – has outpaced preseason projections. On this day, Olivia and company root, root, rooted for the home team.