Has Anyone Seen Shoeless Joe?

We spent the morning at the Laundromat and a cozy little coffee shop in Sturbridge, checking e-mail and taking care of business. We got on the road a little later than planned, but since Cooperstown was the only place charted for today, we had a bit of wiggle-room in our schedule. After a very long drive, we reached Cooperstown at about 2:30 in the afternoon. We grabbed a trolley to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and began our exploration. We felt like kids in a candy store! Any self-proclaimed baseball fan should visit Cooperstown sometime in his or her life. Susie’s favorite exhibits were Women in Baseball, the Negro Leagues, and Baseball in the Movies. MB’s favorites were Ted William's strike zone analysis made out of colored baseballs and the wall of no hitters, also made out of baseballs. The Hall of Fame gallery is absolutely amazing. Suz went a bit crazy snapping pictures of the plaques, “but hey, when am I ever going to be here again?”

A short walk from the Hall of Fame is Abner Doubleday’s field, which we saw just as the sun was setting. Leaving Cooperstown, we got completely lost, mainly because we were driving unknown roads in total darkness. Curses to those people for not putting streetlamps on the roads. Hungry and desperate, we broke Rule #2 for the only time on our road trip and ate at Burger King. We arrived at our hotel in Syracuse very late, but grateful to be that much closer to Toronto. We both decided that we needed more time in Cooperstown to see and read everything to our satisfaction. Perhaps we’ll make it back someday. For now, we just want to sleep!