Anyway, Paul and I were down in L.A. last weekend and early this week to watch the World Baseball Classic semi-finals and the final game. We went to the event in '06, too, and loved it, so it was great to go back. We got to see Korea vs. Venezuela, the U.S. vs. Japan, and then in the finals, Korea vs. Japan. We were kind of hoping for this matchup, because while of course we love the boys from the U.S., Korea and Japan care about the event more, and also, they HATE each other. So it makes for a good audience experience. We saw them play each other in the semis last time, and guys were in those little sumo loincloths, and there were giant drums, and signs that we didn't understand because they were in Korean and Japanese, and signs that we DID understand and were highly political. For all that, somehow, no fistfights broke out. So seeing them play each other in the finals this time was a real treat. Paul and I rooted for the Koreans (and the guy a row in front of me, when he saw the little Korean flag I had bought, lent me his Korea do-rag to wear for awhile), but the Japanese won. They're two-for-two right now.
The real baseball season starts in a couple of weeks, and that will be great. We're going to Cleveland over the Fourth of July to see that stadium--we have a goal of seeing them all.
Next up, travel-wise, is a visit to ME by Aunt Toni and Cousin Jason and Mothra. I'm very excited by that.
The first flowers of spring are starting to show here. I'll take pictures for you guys as we go, but I'm afraid the snowdrops might die before I get a chance, so here's a picture of those. Aren't they cute? I think hyacinths, daffodils, some kinds of lilies and irises will be next. And then tulips!
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