Pitching Change

Susie here. I’d like to take a time out from the baseball action to comment on the scenery. Of the ten states we’ve driven through so far (see sidebar), Louisiana is definitely the prettiest in my opinion. Not to say that the red rock formations in New Mexico or the green grass hills in Texas weren’t noteworthy, but I prefer the heavily-forested landscape of Louisiana. It was absolutely beautiful. I even saw a swamp and the Mississippi River for the first time! Mississippi is a close second, with its tree-lined highways. We were driving through MI at sunrise, and the sun shone through the trees in long shafts of light. It felt very Robert Frost. MB may not know this, since she has slept through a great majority of the scenery. Not to worry, I was driving. In fact, after my abysmal performance driving to Minute Maid Park, we determined that MB would be in charge of city driving from now on, and I would be responsible for country driving. Which basically means that Suz gets to drive on straight highways for 8 hours a day, while MB drives the 45 minutes to and from the ballparks. Since we consistently turn the wrong direction and miss our on-ramps/exits, it’s more like an hour and 15 minutes. On a positive note, MB says that her blood pressure has finally returned to normal.