Baby Names, 'No Pepper Games' and A Way to Flickr Fame

Happy Tuesday, Takoma Park!

The British royal family is “plus one” and Washington’s pro football team is T-minus two days from opening training camp in Richmond, VA.

Here’s a look at some of the things you need to know to be in-the-know in Takoma Park today:

1. Feeling Like a Hot London: It’s safe to say that folks in the UK aren’t used to warm sunny weather. Proof: British Open officials blamed poor attendance at last weekend’s major on warm weather. How warm? It was in the 70s for most of the tournament, held near Edinburgh, Scotland, the Associated Press reported. Note to the Scots: Avoid DC in July. If you’re from the UK and happen to be visiting, the skies—if not the temperature—might remind you of home today.

The National Weather Service says to expect “patchy fog” (our favorite kind) before 8 a.m. followed by periods of showers and thunderstorms today and tonight and a high of 90.

2. Laughter (Yoga) is the Best Medicine: Become “open to more joy.” Learn about laughter yoga at 6:30 this evening at the Meditation Museum in Silver Spring. Click here to learn more. 

3. ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): “Beware of Batted Balls”: A woman at Saturday night’s Nats game probably never imagined that sign would apply to her primo perch behind home plate.

4. It’s a Boy! The royal baby needs a royal name. But what names were popular here in Maryland in 2012? Click here to find out.

5. Hit Us With Your Best Shots: Are you a photographer? Both iPhone and professional photogs are welcome in our Montgomery County Patch Flickr pool. Join here and upload! Your photos may end up on any of our 11 websites throughout the county.

Keep up with big news from around the county and around the state on Facebook: Get Montgomery County Top News here and click here to “like” our Maryland Patch page.

For a full list of things to do this week, check out the Patch events calendar.