Fenway and Thile

Thanks to the generosity of my friend Mark and the fact that I could take half a day off work, I got to go to the Red Sox game today! This was my first game at Fenway and it was great! We met up at Beerworks before the game, got a drink and then headed into the craziness that is Fenway Park. We had good seats on the 1st base line in the outfield. The game was pretty exciting, ending with a 2 run homer by David Ortiz in the 9th inning, but that wasn't enough to win it for the Sox. But it was still a great experience. During one of the pitching changes the crowd really got in to doing the wave and it went all the way around the ballpark about 4 times before the game got going again. I really love live baseball and I'm glad I got to see a game at Fenway. Thanks, Mark!


And now for the Thile part of my day. After the game, I got to go to a lecture/demonstration by Chris Thile, best know as the mandolin player for Nickel Creek, although his newest band is called Punch Brothers. He talked a lot about his creative process and gave us a sneak peek of some of the pieces he's currently working on, including a fugue. It was fascinating to see how the creative mind works. He was humble and humorous and had a lot to say about the differences and similarities between folk music and classical music. It was amazing to see him in such an intimate setting.