Seeing the Nationals... or the Senators... or... ?

Went to see the home opener of the Washington Nationals -- the first time DC has had major league baseball in more than thirty years. It was a gorgeous night and a fabulous excuse to eat junk food. The crowd was primed, and the stadium was sold out. And, bonus, the Nats won!! They lead the division for now (we'll see how long that lasts). I was really touched to see the "passing of the torch" when several of players from the Senators took the field before they brought out the Nats. I missed the first pitch by the President and wasn't a bit sorry about that. (I heard he was "boo-ed" though.)

But what was the most thrilling part? Castilla's homerun in the sixth or his triple in the fourth? Or maybe the snappy double-play to end the third (?) inning? The history-making game as the first sell-out ever for night baseball in DC (and baseball back in town after 34 years)?

Or maybe it was getting to shake Senator Lieberman's hand? Or sharing a conspiratorial nod with a somewhat in cognito Senator Jeffords?

We may have gone to see the Nats, but we also saw the senators. These are the celebrities in DC, and I am definitely a beltway geek.

Fun, fun, fun!!!

And, oh, there was the Tim Russert sighting.