This morning we had breakfast at the Paradise Bakery and Cafe and then drove over to Camelback Mountain. We hiked up the Cholla Trail and saw some spectacular views of Scottsdale and the surrounding areas. We didn’t make it all the way to the summit, but stopped at trail marker #17 before heading back down …
After meeting up at the airport, my brother and I picked up the rental car and drove to Avondale where we attempted to check into the hotel. We were too early, though, so they turned us away. We grabbed some lunch at an Islands restaurant down the street and then headed over to Maryvale Stadium …
I’m sitting in the waiting area in Terminal 3 of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport waiting for my brother’s flight to arrive. My flight here from Tampa was uneventful, except we landed 30 minutes early and then sat on the plane for those 30 minutes waiting for a gate to open up. Note: my posts …
Super Bowl XLIII didn’t end the way I wanted it to, but what a fantastic, down-to-the-wire game! Some random thoughts: Raymond James Stadium and the Tampa Bay area looked great in all the blimp shots (especially in HD). I was only half-watching the halftime show, but I did see Bruce Springsteen slide across the stage …
I work just down the street from Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and site of Super Bowl XLIII in just over a week. As the big day approaches, it’s getting busier and busier in the general area. The logos and signage are all over the stadium and the surrounding fences, light …
I can’t wait for March 2009 … My brother and I went to our first Cleveland Indians spring training game at Chain of Lakes Park back in 1999. Since moving to Florida in 2001, I’ve been out to see the Tribe in Winterhaven at least one weekend every March. Sadly, this past year the Tribe …
Congratulations to Evan Longoria, the unanimous AL Rookie of the Year! Longoria is the first unanimous winner since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997 and the first-ever Rookie of the Year for the Tampa Bay Rays, capping off a tremendous season of firsts. Only five more months until Spring Training!
It didn’t end the way we wanted it to š but thanks to the Rays for a great season! See you in 2009 … looking forward to Spring Training already. Oh, and congratulations to the Phillies, I guess.
I didn’t get to use my Game 5 tickets for the ALDS, but now I’ve got two tickets to Game 6 of the World Series. I just need the Rays to win tonight so I get to use them. They’re in a 3 games to 1 hole and currently down 2-0 in Game 5. C’mon …
What an ALCS series … Boston tried to come back from another 3 games to 1 deficit but couldn’t quite pull it off. They had the bases loaded in the 8th but David Price shut them down and then finished ’em off in the top of the 9th. Final score: 3-1. Fantastic! Congratulations also to …