Gonzai Gallery

There are none. At least not when the Ravens are playing.

It was a beautiful day, absolutely perfect for an event like a charity softball game. It didn't go as well as I would have hoped - both before and after the game, I was on the wrong side of the field for autographs. The event organizer, cornerback Lardarius Webb, twice stopped signing just before getting to me, and everyone else was always on the other side. Got a whopping 5 autographs, all but one post-game. And then I missed the first half of the game because the concession stands were not prepared for a crowd. Or anyone, apparently, they ran out of cups, Coke, Diet Coke, chili, corn dogs & pretzels and that was before I got to the stand. Took 45 minutes to get a bleeping drink. Mom, meanwhile, sat in the stands having a nice chat with her seat neighbor and enjoying the heck out of the game. And it was amusing once I made it back, the batters and pitchers were all being goofs and the fielders, well, they were proving they should stick to football. So Mom had a great time, mine was okay.

But - pictures!
First up, Joe Flacco & Torrey Smith hang out in the infield.
Torrey Smith taking some cuts at the plate, but no one notices. Below, Ramon Harewood watches Lardarius Webb try to bunt.
Ray Rice was rocking the shorts 3 sizes too large look, but so was Gino Gradkowski.
Ray Rice, headed out but then he stopped to sign a few things.

What should I do on Saturday?[Poll #1827746]

[Error: unknown template qotd]I don't really collect anything these days - I still get games, DVDs and CDs from time to time, but I don't get much and I don't really consider them collections.

In the past, I collected baseball and hockey memorabilia (including a lot of autographs), and as a kid I collected glass animals.

Less than 24 hours til Wait Wait, and I'm fairly stumped as to who the guest will be. They don't put it on the show's web site, but it's usually a local person with some national status. They've already had Mike Rowe, Cal Ripken Jr, John Waters, Laura Lippman and last week((!) they had David Simon. I can't imagine Will Smith doing something like this, probably not Jada Pinkett either. Molly thinks perhaps Ray Lewis, and the only other people I can think of would be John Astin or Ace 'Duff' Goldman. And yes, I want to know who'll be there for autograph purposes!

Less worried about the Wait Wait gang themselves, I'm sure there'll be programs or books for purchase & signing.