I was still in Maryland yesterday and missed seeing the Philadelphia papers. This morning online I learned that Pat Burrell had taken out a full page ad in both the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, thanking the Phillies organization and the Philadelphia fans for his nine years in the city. It was a sweet thing for Burrell to do. I hope he does well in Tampa but I think he's already really missing Philadelphia. In less than three weeks, he'll be there again. Won't that be strange?
Mrs. October called while I was gone. She's got tix for opening day, which means I'll be selling mine. When I called her back this morning, she said, "I'm getting excited about this." At 94, she knows exciting.
