Rain falls in sheets at RFK Stadium. This was the scene last night at the Nats v. Cubs game at around 8 p.m. The game was supposed to start at 7:05 but didn't really get underway until nearly 10 p.m. because of the storm. I didn't mind too much because the storm itself was so spectacular from the stands. We were in the nosebleed “cheap” seats which turned out to be perfect for the storm because we were under the top overhang and stayed dry except for the times that gusts blew the rain horizontally in at us. Check out the report of the storm at CapitalWeather.com for more on what an awesome show we had. I kept thinking to myself that it was like being on a soundstage where someone was simulating a storm—the rain was that torrential, the lightning that bright, and the thunder that loud, as if it was all being put on just for our pleasure in the stadium. Of course, it was also a little cold so it wasn't all pleasure. As soon as the wind died down I felt the temperature rise at least 10 degrees.

This was my first ever pro sporting event and while the storm was impressive, watching baseball from the nosebleed seats after 10 p.m. wasn't really so great. Judging by this one visit to the ball park, I would have to say that the most ardent fans of the sport are also ardent fans of beer, yelling loudly, and trying to start fights. Oh, and they pay dearly for all of this—beer is $6/bottle and peanuts are $4! I'm thinking they price the peanuts at $4 in the hopes that most people will just pay $5 and let the seller keep the change. I wonder how well that works out.