The Rockets Red Glare

On Friday night we went to watch the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The ballgame was a bit of a blow-out for the last-place Astros. There were lots of hits and runs - unfortunately most of them were for the Atlanta Braves. The home team ended up losing 11-4. Following the contest, the retractable stadium roof was opened and we enjoyed a pretty impressive fireworks display.

Today we drove over to Jean's apartment. We swam, ate, and went to a nearby park to shoot off model rockets. Jean is a whiz at readying these things for launch. After sending a couple rockets soaring high into the sky, we all agreed that if we stayed outside in the oppressive Texas heat any longer, we would probably collapse from heatstroke. Yes, it was really that hot. The rocket fun will be continued in the future - quite possibly in a field somewhere in the more temperate state of Michigan.

Jake, Jenna, and Jean at the Astros game.

Jean preparing a rocket for launch.