Tigers home opener

Today was one of the biggest unofficial holidays in the greater Detroit area - Tigers home opener.

Thousands of kids play hooky from school and tens of thousands of adults play hooky from work to gather in the streets near the stadium and party, watch the game in sports bars and party, or just catch the game on TV at home or at the homes of friends and relax.

It is a day which (hopefully) marks the end of the long Michigan winter, and (hopefully) an end to snow until next October or so. Our hopes are usually in vain, but spring forth every year anyway.

This year's opening ceremonies remembered the great George Kell, and also the young Angels pitcher who was just killed by a drunk driver. What a freaking tragedy - he was only 22 years old, with a long and full life ahead of him.

The game itself turned into a blow out on the part of the Tigers over the Rangers. They saved our best starting pitcher, Armando Galarraga, for the game, and he pitched a gem of a game. We are finally seeing a healthy Miguel Cabrera, and he is a monster - a beast - a genuine stud. Wow, can he ever hit a baseball!

I got to watch most of the game on television, but then had to take Steven to a doctor's appointment. He is doing much much much better, and looks to making a full recovery from his post-concussion syndrome.

And that is such good news~!!!!