It goes without me saying, or typing, that I am longing for springtime. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems to me that blue skies are bluer when the weather is warmer. I miss that. Green grass, the smell of charcoal grills, and lawnmowers. It just seems perfect.

In recent days, Major League Baseball teams have been kicking off their ticket sales campaigns. I bought two tickets to Opening Day here in Washington and this has really peaked my excitement for baseball. I’m really optimistic that the Nationals can be at least 15 wins better this year than last, which might not seem great when you consider that they won only 59 games, but is a sign that times are a changin’ in the District when it comes to the baseball team. The Nats are very slowly starting to develop an actual team, with players who can do things that are good, and success isn’t too far away. 3-4 seasons.

And now, in a few hours, I have the wondrous “opportunity” to purchase Boston Red Sox tickets for games against the Yankees or Dodgers this season. I’m going for the Dodgers, because Manny and Joe Torre are coming back to Boston for the first time since they were the Yankees manager and the Red Sox left fielder/cancer and I anticipate exciting things from my drunken homeland that June weekend. At the very least, I can expect it to be a lot warmer than it is now.