Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

The boys and I had a busy Saturday. We stopped by to say hi to Senator Dave Sokola and other Democratic Party volunteers who were sprucing up the gardens around the Judge Morris Estate in White Clay Creek State Park, went to the library to pick up our weekly book and DVD stash, and then the boys went home to nap while I visited with the rejuvenated 27th Representative District Democratic Committee at a picnic near Lums Pond. All of which was a lead-up to….

The Denn Boys’ First Blue Rocks Baseball Game. It was a huge hit. Our seats were next to the tunnel where Rocky Bluewinkle, Celery Man, and the other mascots emerge. Zach is now obsessed with Rocky—for most of the game, rather than watching the action on the field, Zach pressed his face up against the fence alongside Rocky’s tunnel and yelled “Rocky! Rocky!” down the tunnel. Some of Rocky’s handlers were kind enough to bring Rocky up the ramp a few minutes early so Adam and Zach could meet him in person before he sprinted out onto the field. That didn’t go quite as well—the boys love Rocky, but they also love for him to stay about five feet away. Anyway, my mom bought Adam and Zach stuffed Rocky dolls on the way out, and the Rocky dolls now sit at the breakfast table with Adam and Zach and have their own place settings.

This week, the Governor is planning on signing two bills that my office helped pass in the General Assembly this year. One is Senate Bill 31, our landmark legislation restricting the use of credit in setting Delawareans’ auto and homeowners insurance rates. The second is Senate Bill 78, requiring insurance carriers to provide medically prescribed nutritional supplements for persons suffering from a metabolic disorder known as PKU. I hope to bring you some pictures from the bill signing ceremonies.