I had other reasons I didn't want to go. Another of my principles is that I will not pay for parking if I can help it, and St. Paul extends their street parking well into the evening. That meant that I would have to park out of the downtown zone and then ride the light rail in, and that means I would have to figure out, build in, and get out of work at a fairly early time (as it is nowadays) to factor in public transportation and to make First Pitch. Also, yesterday was a humid day, and I was not feeling hanging out in outdoor stands getting sweaty (and possibly with the sun beating down on me) trying to get to know people in order to organize more alumni events.
So I decided on Wednesday that I probably couldn't attend, and I let the lead organizer know. And then the damndest thing happened. I don't know what was up at work, but the heavy workload that I anticipated, and that has reliably been overwhelming ... wasn't there. As many forms came into the building as it usually has, but apparently nearly all of them had the complete and correct information.
So, did I decide to go to the Game then? Nope. I realized that while I couldn't make it to the Saints Game if I got out of work too late, I didn't want to go to the Saints Game if I got out of work too early. I had no interest yesterday to think of something to do for 90 minutes to two hours before I made my way to St. Paul. And there was still the weather, which, admittedly, was not as sweat-inducing as I thought it would be, but was in no way comfortable for me to hang out for a 2 1/2-hour baseball Game.
So I went home. And ate dinner (alone; I thought that since I got home at a not-insane time, my parents and I would eat dinner together, but alas). And then I fell asleep for about an hour.
I hope these organizations have another shindig I can get to. I really do want to try and attend one.
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