If you're sad about the end of the baseball season, you might cheered up by this.

Ah, yes, it's the sight of sod being laid at the Nationals' new ballpark. Real, honest to goodness, grass.

Mayor Adrian Fenty and the usual cast of smiling city officials will be on hand Nov. 13 for an official "unveiling" of the new turf. Until then, I might keep that Web cam open on my desk just to remind me that it's just five months until Opening Day.