The little weekend getaway this weekend was to Munich. Our pretense was to spend time with a friend's family for thanksgiving, which we did. I however see any and all trips as an opportunity to see a bit more of Europe. With that in mind, I was really geared up to see Munich. I have heard so much about the city and how beautiful it is. Even more so, I was excited to have authentic tour guides. Our friends have been living there for almost 10 years now.
Of course those plans didn't exactly pan out. They have three kids and are now fully in parenting mode. Their days were completely booked with kid activities ala soccer moms. In the end, we only spent one afternoon in Munich stadt. It's somewhat disappointing, but on the bright side, I'm sure we'll be back again.
Our brief little walking tour was around the Marienplatz area. The town halls were very attractive. It was extra nice this time of year with the Weinachts markt.

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While visiting friends in Munich, we went to the oldest son's indoor Baseball league. It was a very surprising experience. This all American sport isn't even incredibly popular state-side any more. However, this new variation is huge in Germany. At this all day event there must have been at least two dozen teams playing rounds. Each game only lasts about 45 minutes. The bases are much closer together and so there is only one outfielder. The strangest part though, is that the umpire is the pitcher. They gently lob the ball into the air from their position at home plate. As the pitcher, they are allowed to throw the ball at any time. Thus, if the kid next up is too slow coming to bat, they may throw the ball anyway and "strike" the batter (who is MIA) out! The reverse then is also true. If a batter is ready and so is the ump, then it doesn't matter if all the kids are on the field yet. This keeps the game moving very quickly and the kids motivated to pay attention the entire game. The kids loved it and everyone got a chance to make a play.

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