Outings and Baseball

Since graduating from college I have keenly missed my built-in summer vacations; three full months where the academic world stops and in the Fall, you start fresh once again. Working full-time doesn't really offer perks like that (unless you're a teacher I suppose, but even then there's PLENTY to be done during those summer months) Nope, generally once you get a real-live grown-up job, when you return from a wonderful and relaxing bit of time off (even though often you are paid for that time off) upon your return you are greeted by a pile of stuff that's just waiting for you to get back into it.

Not to say that working doesn't have its perks; there's that whole paycheck.. and financial stability that generally comes along with the hours spent doing whatever. And there's no homework. Plus, if you're really lucky, you might get to enjoy company outings from time to time. Happily, my place of work does not in anyway resemble that of the wonderful place known as Dunder Mifflin (yay for good work environments) and my company outings are actually pretty fun.

This year, they sent us to a Cub's game! Good times good times.

They sent us to game in style (well, at least it's not the El):
Hehe.. did you know that school buses have seat belts these days??
One of the ladies I work with is from Ireland and this was her very first time on a school bus. She seemed to find the whole thing very amusing.

Sadly, I look half asleep.. but it really was a pretty entertaining game (for a Cub's game)

In the 3rd inning, the Cub's scored 8 runs, including a Grand Slam. It was pretty impressive.
Here's a shot of the pitch that lead to the Grand Slam.
And in the end, that Cub's actually won! 11-4.. Naaaaaiiiiiiice.