Oakland 2, Tampa Bay 8 at Tropicana Field
Winning Pitcher – Mark Hendrickson (1-2)
Losing Pitcher – Tim Hudson (3-1)
OAK Runs: 2, Hits: 7, Errors: 2
TB Runs: 8, Hits: 9, Errors: 0
Oakland Record: (12-13)
Maybe it’s a good thing we didn’t stay home to watch the game. Alas! Now they’re on their way home. They open up the homestand on Tuesday against the Yankees.
“Laws of Attraction”
Instead of staying home, we took advantage of our Brenden Theatre gift certificates with a matinee showing of the Pierce Brosnan/Julianne Moore film Laws of Attraction. I loved it! You know, it’s nice seeing movies featuring ADULTS. Know what I mean? Well, maybe if you’re my age, you knwo what I mean. 😉
Before the movie started, we were treated (some might say tortured) to an inordinate amount of trailers. My favorite ones: Troy (and not just because of Orlando Bloom) and The Notebook (but definitely because of Ryan Gosling). Troy has that epic grandeur. I am very curious about how the movie will treat the story. I never really thought of Menelaus being that much older than Helen. And I always understood that Helen loved her husband. But hey, I could be wrong. Oh, and will they treat Achilles as the almost immortal that he was? Yes, I want to know!… As for The Notebook, I am looking forward very much to seeing it. Because of Ryan? Absolutely. But also because I like the story. When I heard that Ryan was going to star in the movie, I picked up the book and read it. It’s really a lovely story. 🙂
Speaking of books…
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues – I haven’t read it yet, but I started while we were in Borders. Even though I had told myself I wouldn’t dare read another sequel to a classic (Scarlett, anyone?), I couldn’t resist this one. Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite novels and the mini-series with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle is one of my favorites as well. So, I’m taking a chance.
Why is the Foul Pole Fair? – I finished that book at the Honolulu airport. I really enjoyed it! If you like baseball, it’s a neat look into the history and quirks of the game. 😀
