Day 3 in Austin started a little more slowly, thanks in large part to the amount of alcohol with which Day 2 ended. Still, we managed to get going eventually.
The highlight of the night may have been sitting in the stands for the Fragments' 8-5 loss. After spotting the opponents 5 runs, the Frags roared back and made it a game. But what made it the highlight was the fact that the game was played at what must be the finest venue for intramural softball ever devised. Multiple fields (4 or 5 at this spot), all lighted (games at night), an apparently trained umpire crew (2 per game), groomed fields, restrooms, concession stand, bleachers for every field, no bottles (we had to resort to canned beer), no taunting, no swearing, no trash talk. Okay, those last three or four aren't so great. But I'm willing to kick my expensive trash talk habit in order to have facilities like that. It puts to rest any question I once had about where, when you have more money than God, you spend it. Deluxe softball facilities. I can only dream.
Let's see. What else? Had a Freebird burrito for dinner. Freebird is a lot like Subway, except it's burritos instead of sandwiches, and it's tasty instead of Subway. I'm surprised this hasn't caught on elsewhere--we were in and out in 10 minutes with individualized, yummy burritos. Very nice.
Had my ass handed to me on NBA 03 for XBOX. I know exactly why I don't own one (XBOX, not ass)--I would never get any work done. It's struggle enough as is. Closed out the night with a viewing of the Two Towers, which I hadn't seen since I saw it in the theatre last yr. Reminds me why I should be looking forward to the third installment, and I am.
We're about to hit the coffeeshop, so time for me to skedaddle.
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