Recap

Last night Fred and I went to the Caps-Blues game with DC Brownie of Brownie Points and her friend "Stacy." Brownie was a very confused fan, as she was rooting for both teams (but mostly for the Blues). Stacy had never attended a hockey game before. We all agreed that last night's game was an especially good first game, for a number of reasons:

- there was a penalty shot
- it went to a shootout (sudden-death shootout, at that)
- someone requiring Secret Service protection was there
- I know I'm forgetting another key element

The not-so-good but unusual things that happened:
- there was an engagement
- the crowd did the wave (are people that desperate for baseball?)
- no fights (it was Military Night so the crowd was really itching for one, too)

Anyway, it was fun.

From today's Redskins chat on washingtonpost.com. I find it hard to believe that people really want T.O. this badly, but there it is:

Norfolk, Va.: T.O.?
If Gibbs could deal with Riggins peeing in the air in the locker room and with Manley snorting coke during games, why can't he handle a malcontent like T.O.?
On the field, he'd be a hell of an addition. Off the field, he's a train wreck. Can Gibbs handle it?

Howard Bryant: I think talent can NEVER be overlooked. Therefore, anything is possible. But if you listen to Gibbs _ even in his painful attempts to rehabilitate the image of Sean Taylor (and his owner) _ he's into the whole "character guy" thing. T.O. does not fit that description.

A guy who pees in the locker room is not in the same class as T.O. Owens is MUCH worse. I don't think Gandhi would have the patience to deal with him.

Finally, if you find yourself in the vicinity of Madhatter's around 7-8 p.m. or Millie & Al's much later tomorrow night, stop in for a visual treat. It's International Hat Day (and it is celebrated around the world by previous participants), which means that hats of all shapes and sizes must be worn. Exceptions include baseball caps and ski hats, or any other hat that one would wear on a normal basis. Miss M and I were in the Post the second year we attended (2002) in the Out & About column, complete with a picture of us in our glorious hats (I made a Pez Queen hat, and I believe Miss M's was an opera/Viking hat with horns and braids- correct me if I'm wrong, lady.). There have been some excellent hats over the years, and the goal is to have one of the most coveted ones. Sadly, I wussed out this year, since Fred and I can't get there until very late, so my hat is lame. But there's always next year...