Mark Sickmiller - April 3rd, 2006

Jen and I are getting ready to head downtown for Cincy's opening day celebration, considered to be the largest opening day gathering in the US!

We have standing room only tickets, whatever that means. I guess we'll find out.

President Bush is throwing out the first pitch, which will be sure to cause a myriad of security slowdowns for people getting into the ball park.

I'm taking the camera and I'll be sure to post pictures.

Opening Day 2006 included the following sightings/meetings (in chronological order):

-Bob Huggins
-Luke Ellwood & friends (from OU)
-Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory
-Nick Lachey (who apparently attempted to enter a club area but was denied)
-President George HW Bush
-Adam Dunn bobbling/dropping several balls

Here are pictures:

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In the end, the Reds lost by like 2341 runs.

After the game Jen and I went to a downtown pub called ZA where we warmed up.

Then we went back to my apartment and tried to write a blog entry together which took about three times as long as if one of us had written it on our own.