Derrick Goold's Blog, page 116

267/366 The boy wonder’s Christmas wish comes three months...

267/366 The boy wonder’s Christmas wish comes three months early, so it’s movie night at Chez Goold, with Ian playing along with the movie and repeating lines. (Taken with Instagram)

266/366 Passing by the Illinois state Capitol in Springfield...

266/366 Passing by the Illinois state Capitol in Springfield while riding Amtrak’s Texas Eagle home to St. Louis, on Sept. 24. (Taken with Instagram)

265/366 Leaving Wrigley Field for the final time this season....

265/366 Leaving Wrigley Field for the final time this season. These banners lead the way to the only exit still open. On Sept. 23. (Taken with Instagram)

265/366 A t-shirt on sale at Wrigley Field that honors Hall...

265/366A t-shirt on sale at Wrigley Field that honors Hall of Famer Ron Santo, whose No. 10 is retired by the organization. (Taken with Instagram)

263/366 Cardinals batting helmets lined up in dugout at Wrigley...

263/366 Cardinals batting helmets lined up in dugout at Wrigley Field. It’s the first time No. 29 has been on the shelf as Carpenter returns to the mound for the first time in 2012. (Taken with Instagram)

262/366 Cows, pianos, Snoopy statues … And now...

262/366 Cows, pianos, Snoopy statues … And now Chicago’s got balls. Golf balls. This one is on the way to my hotel, just off Michigan. From Sept. 20. (Taken with Instagram)

261/366 With the Houston Astros making final their visit to...

261/366 With the Houston Astros making final their visit to Busch as an NL foe, this is apparently the elevator, located across the upper concourse from the press box, that takes them directly to the American League. (See: lower right button.) (Taken with Instagram)

260/366 Welcoming the Cardinals back on Sept. 18 from California...

260/366 Welcoming the Cardinals back on Sept. 18 from California is a new detail in center — a grass carving of the interlocking STL logo. Also a fitting pic to get me back on track and catching up on the Project 365+. I have studiously taken all of the photos to fill out the lost days (trust me) and various trips to Cincinnati, to Colorado, and to the first day of first grade and beyond. I just need to catch up. So I’ll be doing that here, but not necessarily in chronological order. That’s h...

255/366 The boy wonder watches the disaster that is the first...

255/366 The boy wonder watches the disaster that is the first Bears-Packers game of the season, on Sept. 13. Either that, or he put on the helmet so that he cannot hear his parents say it’s time for bed. (Taken with Instagram)

218/366 It’s time for a game of the boy wonder’s new...

218/366 It’s time for a game of the boy wonder’s new fascination, HeroClix, and new players have entered the battlefield — ballplayers. Here’s a Jim Edmonds SportsClix found at an old memorabilia shop. (Taken with Instagram)