Mercer surveys the hurricane damage.

NMR: Dad goes to Washington D.C.

Dad met up with fellow Phillies fans Brian, Jeff, and Scott this weekend in Washington D.C. to support the team against the Nationals. Apparently, 40,000 other Phillies fans thought this was a good idea too and turned the ho-hum Nationals Park into Citizens Bank South. Roy Oswalt and the rest of the Fightins' had a good night, winning 5-0, thanks to good defense and scoring runs playing both small and long ball.

Pop took the train from New York down to D.C. This is a corridor just outside Union Station in Washington. Gorgeous station.

The view of the Capitol building from New Jersey Avenue.

Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay keep their distance from Kyle Kendrick during batting practice.


If Abraham Lincoln were alive today, he most certainly wouldn't be a Nationals fan.

Housing development and a sewage plant surrounding the stadium.

Phillies fans line up to see their heroes.


It was a great night for a Phillies win.

Pirate patch session

Mercer is enjoying his coloring more these days.

Mercer wrote "No" by himself

This morning, Mommy wrote up a shopping list and left the list in the living room to go do something else. When she came back, she found that Mercer had written on the list. It said "No" twice and each one was circled. Mommy asked Mercer what the writing was and Mercer said "N - O, No. You can't buy all this stuff."

Pop agrees!

Mercer in his underwear running through sprinklers at Riverwood Park

While playing on a playground yesterday, Mercer noticed a bunch of sprinklers running on some nearby soccer fields. He decided he wanted to take his clothes off and investigate.

Mercer and Mom enjoying hot dogs in New York City.