Well we ordered our replacement tickets for the rained out game. We will be going to a Saturday evening game on August 29th. We could have gone to a Cubs game which was not allowed the first time we got these tickets (they were promotional and had restrictions), but the last time we went to a Cards/Cubs game we were surrounded by the rudest Cubs fans. It really ruined the experience for us. So instead we will be watching the Cardinals play the Washington Nationals.
The Cards shut out the Cubs in the first game of the series with Pinero throwing a complete game shutout. They won the second game 2-1, with the Cubs scoring their run in the eighth inning. Hoping the Cards win tonight to sweep the series!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Rained Out
The Cardinals game we went to on Friday night was rained out in the second inning. Actually, it turns out that they could have gotten the game in after the first hour into the rain delay, but the radar showed lots of rain coming from the west so the umpires called it on that assumption. Turns out that it all scooted north of the city and there was no more rain the entire night. Ah well, it would have been a real late night if the game had continued. The only bad thing was that the Cards were on top 2-0 with men on base when the game was called and they won't count when they replay it on Monday. Ah well, the rules are the rules altho I can't figure out when they continue a game and when they cancel one -- too many grey areas.
We are trying to find a date that will be good for us to exchange our tickets for. Looks like it will be later in the season -- and HOT.
We are trying to find a date that will be good for us to exchange our tickets for. Looks like it will be later in the season -- and HOT.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Good News!
Tara & Joel have had their offer on a house w/ 2 acres accepted. Pending an inspection, it is theirs! They are very excited about this purchase.
It is located on the west side of Indianapolis near exit 61 off I-74. Very convenient for the parents to get to and from. And since they both are now working nearer the northwest side, it's a better location than Fishers which is on the northeast side.
It is a 3 bedroom ranch with recent updates and improvements so it is move-in ready. Tara said that the only thing she'd like to do is some painting, installing a dishwasher, and updating fixtures in the bath (only one bath in the house). Appliances all come with the house and are fairly recent. Has a covered farmer's porch on 3 sides, a heated 2-car detached garage and a huge Morton building that Mike is dying to move here. The bonus is the acreage itself -- lots of mature trees and a creek! Downside is that there is one very close neighbor next door and one across the road (they would have preferred like what we have here, but . . .). Rooms are not huge but not tiny either. No basement but Joel said there was a "basement" in the garage. Tara didn't see it so she doesn't know how big or deep. House sits on a crawl space.
I don't know what the timeline is for closing/moving. They have a pre-approved line of credit so that should cut down on the time to settle this. Unfortunately, I am busy the next 3 weekends and wouldn't be able to help them move which sucks as I'm thinking they will want to try to move out of their apartment before their next month's rent is due (if I'm remembering correctly that would be the 13/14 of June which is my first free weekend). But we'll see what happens.
This is SO exciting!
It is located on the west side of Indianapolis near exit 61 off I-74. Very convenient for the parents to get to and from. And since they both are now working nearer the northwest side, it's a better location than Fishers which is on the northeast side.
It is a 3 bedroom ranch with recent updates and improvements so it is move-in ready. Tara said that the only thing she'd like to do is some painting, installing a dishwasher, and updating fixtures in the bath (only one bath in the house). Appliances all come with the house and are fairly recent. Has a covered farmer's porch on 3 sides, a heated 2-car detached garage and a huge Morton building that Mike is dying to move here. The bonus is the acreage itself -- lots of mature trees and a creek! Downside is that there is one very close neighbor next door and one across the road (they would have preferred like what we have here, but . . .). Rooms are not huge but not tiny either. No basement but Joel said there was a "basement" in the garage. Tara didn't see it so she doesn't know how big or deep. House sits on a crawl space.
I don't know what the timeline is for closing/moving. They have a pre-approved line of credit so that should cut down on the time to settle this. Unfortunately, I am busy the next 3 weekends and wouldn't be able to help them move which sucks as I'm thinking they will want to try to move out of their apartment before their next month's rent is due (if I'm remembering correctly that would be the 13/14 of June which is my first free weekend). But we'll see what happens.
This is SO exciting!
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