back in the "untied" states

After the almost five-hour drive back to Detroit from Toronto, we unwound with a little shopping, Olive Garden, and a lot of pool.

Ryan puts his ball in the corner pocket while also scratching with the cue ball.

I try to stay in the game by knocking down stripes.

the real pool shark in action


game 3 of 4 June 4
Red Sox @ Tigers

taken by a friendly usher . . . should have specified that I wanted the tigers in the shot

Tim Wakefield, expert of the knuckleball

standing by the visitors' bullpen


the National Anthem

Ryan's view from our right field seats at Kaline's Korner

Rocco Baldelli filled in for J. D. Drew

couldn't have seen this last season . . . know why?

Pedroia's odd broken bat - see how much is left?

Hey, what do you know, it's us at the game.

the view from our seats

Papelbon comes in to close it out for the Sox.

last out - Pedroia gets Inge at 2nd

friendly chipmunks back at Ryan's grandparents'

Gary getting the tour of the backyard plants before supper

Jake and Grandpa assembling a remote-controlled helicopter

an after-supper walk around the neighborhood