Camden Yards

The end of the work week came a little early as I left the office at 3:30 to double back to the RAF before I met Allison Wallace to ride on the MARC train to Baltimore from Union Station.  I haven't seen Allison for far too long, and it was awesome to be able to catch up with her.  She is working at a company in Virginia that provides cyber security solutions for a host of company's, most of which are defense contractors.  She was headed to the Camden stop to meet up with her boyfriend, who must be a pretty awesome guy, and I was headed to meet up with a guy I had befriended over political discussions online and his friends.  Yeah, I was going to meet someone I had met on the internet...that is kind of weird.  It was a great night though!  After I parted with Allison, I met up with Patrick and his friends to indulge in some Boh Beer at Pickles Pub just outside of the stadium.  Camden Yards has a beautiful baseball stadium, and it blends into the city with the large depot that is connected to it having the same brick facade on its exterior.  Very cool.  After the game we grabbed some grub at an ale house across the street, and I indulged in some Crab 'n Mac - a Baltimore classic, but I can't help but to think it has a Wisconsin influence.  Grabbed a ride back to the Greenbelt station on the Green line Metro track from Patrick, and made it home around 1:30.  Two new baseball stadiums visited in three days, nearly doubling my previous list of Miller Park, Wrigley Field, and Target Field.  Love it!