Things I learned this weekend

While house-hunting with Cal (for HIM, not US) in Macon:
-Realtors are an interesting breed indeed.
-There are more houses in Macon than one could ever imagine. I saw entire areas of the town that I never knew existed.
-According to the number of House for Sale signs here, everyone is leaving. And no one is coming. (with the exception of Anna! and Cal!)
-People have strange taste in decor. One house, built by its previous owners, had two tiny little kitchens: one in (literally) the den, and one in (literally) the bedroom. Is that so that the den can borrow sugar from the bedroom when it runs out?
-The world doesn't want teachers to be able to buy houses. There's no way I could afford anything worth owning on my salary. Oh well.

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Dating a sportswriter has its advantages. One is that he has some awesome ticket connections. We had fourth row (lower level) seats on the third base line at last night's Braves game. For free! Plus VIP passes to the 755 Club, which is some swanky restaurant/bar/lounge area similar to the skyboxes at Sanford Stadium.

We also got to meet up with Aaron Heilman, a relief pitcher for the Mets, after the game. He played baseball at Notre Dame with one of Cal's friends. Pretty cool, huh? Ignore the fact that we looked like dwarves in comparison, please.

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Laryngitis is kinda fun the first time or two you have it, but by the fourth bout in one season, it's highly aggravating.

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Springer Spaniel puppies are incredibly adorable.