Tuesday night we were watching the Royals play and my husband was telling me about the free t-shirt fans got since it was T-shirt Tuesday at the "K". He asked me, "Do you know what you call your team's best pitcher?" He, of course, was looking to see if I knew the nickname for a team's strongest pitcher is the Ace... Will, who had been listening from the other room replied, before I could, "Zack Greinke?"
Last night we went to the game and did the requisite visit to the "Outfield Experience". I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and value provided out there. Tokens were $1 a piece but the most expensive attraction was only 2 tokens. We spent $3 and Will got to race Mike Aviles at baserunning and rode the Royals-inspired carousel. There are fountains for kids to play in and a playground area to play on which are free. I was expecting to feel nickel and dimed but we had a great time. I especially liked being able to walk around the fountains in the outfield. My whole life I have watched games on tv and in person, wishing I could walk around those fountains and last night I did!! I think it was very cool to be watching from a new perspective. We barely stayed in our seats.
This morning I told Will that in the afternoon we would either play outside or go to the pool with our neighbors/friends across the street. I then went upstairs to go to the bathroom. When I came downstairs he was dialing the phone in the kitchen. I said, "what are you doing?" Will replied, "calling Debbie again." I said, "you've already called her once?" He answered, "yes." At this point she must have answered because he then said, "One more thing, (don't really remember what he says here because I was processing the fact that he had already had a conversation with her)" I then caught up with the situation and got on the phone with my friend who told me he had called her and they talked about how we had gone to Summit Waves the day before and she told me he had had a really good time. This boy has not an ounce of shyness or hesitation in him. He started talking to a girl at least 2 or 3 years older than himself in line to get into Summit Waves. He also struck up a conversation with an older boy in line for the water slide. Oh, and he loves to freak out people by looking at name tags and calling workers, waitresses, cashiers, etc. by their names. I think he could be president someday. His family certainly has enough opinions to inspire political development!!
