Royals Lose, AirPods Lost, But At Least There’s Pasta... and Beer!

Another week, another weekend where I’m struggling to decide what to write about. Oh well—looks like it’ll be another rambling post.

I’m traveling for work during the first part of the week, heading to Philadelphia for a conference. It’s a short trip; I’ll be back Tuesday evening. My flight out on Sunday morning is very early, so I came over on Saturday to stay at a hotel nearby. I just finished spaghetti and meatballs at Old Chicago in Kansas City—pretty good! I miss the Old Chicago that left Topeka several years ago and likely won’t be coming back.

I left Carrie and Oliver this afternoon to head into Kansas City. I listened to the Royals game while driving to the hotel. We won yesterday to get back to .500, but lost today, dropping us one game below. Hopefully, we can pull off a win tomorrow and take the series against the Blue Jays. The Royals made a few moves as the trade deadline ended, which was good to see. I’m hoping some of the changes will help us start stacking up wins.

After arriving at the hotel and finishing my meal, I realized I forgot my AirPods at home. I had them charging on the table when I left. Carrie and I are never truly settled until we remember what we forgot. I use my AirPods all the time, so I’m pretty annoyed with myself for leaving them behind. I like using them on the plane to listen to podcasts or music while I read. Oh well!

Tonight, I’m planning to go to bed extra early—hoping to be asleep by 8. It’s an early morning to get to the airport for a 6 a.m. flight. I’m glad I listened to Carrie when she suggested I get a hotel nearby so I wouldn’t have to wake up even earlier.

This will be my first trip to Philadelphia. My parents went years ago, and I remember my dad saying they could never go back. Something about their car being towed and the city insisting they hadn’t paid the fees, even though he had. I don’t recall the whole story, but hopefully I won’t run into any similar issues while I’m there for the conference.

That’s all for tonight. Have a great rest of your weekend and a fantastic week ahead!