Houston Astros Quotes

The baby woke up before you did. I took him to the other room to let you get a little more sleep. We've been watching a game." "Did he cry?" "Only when he realized the Astros were having another first-round play-off flame out. But I told him there's no shame in crying over the Astros. It's how we Houston guys bond.

There may be something genuinely evil in the idea of an N.F.L. Maybe the Miami Dolphins is an evil concept, the Houston Astros, Burger King, the American League. Franchises like some screwy version of Manifest Destiny.

I slept far more heavily than I had expected or intended, waking when the room was dark. Surprised that Luke hadn’t made a sound, I reached for him and felt a thrill of panic as my hand found nothing but empty space. “Luke!” I scrambled upward, gasping. “Hey . . .” Jack entered the room and turned on the light. “Easy. It’s okay, Ella.” His voice was soothing and soft. “The baby woke up before you did. I took him to the other room to let you get a little more sleep. We’ve been watching a game.” “Did he cry?” I asked thickly, rubbing my eyes. “Only when he realized the Astros were having another first-round play-off flameout. But I told him there’s no shame in crying over the Astros. It’s how we Houston guys bond.” -Ella & Jack

Ich setzte mich in die Cafeteria und malte mir aus, wie es wohl wäre, auf dem Mond zu leben. Zumindest würde ein Mondbewohner ständigen Kontakt mir der Flugkontrolle pflegen. Er könnte sich mit dem Kontrolleur unterhalten, seine Familie ins Raumfahrtzentrum begeben und mit ihm sprechen, und er könnte sie sogar auf dem Bildschirm sehen. Man würde ihn über die Weltereignisse auf dem laufenden halten und die Spiele der Houston Astros verfolgen lassen. Vielleicht waren schon Amerikaner auf dem Mond gelandet als in Adamstown. Der Ort, an den ich reisen wollte, lag abgelegener als ein Planet.