Spring Training 2012: Day Two
Mountain hiking and baseball … another perfect day in the valley of the sun.
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Spring Training 2012: Day One
It’s (almost the end of) March, which means it’s time for my annual trip out west to Arizona. My brother and I are going a little later in the season this year and also bringing some other people along: his wife, our sister, and my daughter. The tech arsenal for this trip is pretty much …
Down to the wire!
What a spectacular final night of regular season baseball! The Rays started September 9 games behind Boston. Tonight started with Tampa Bay and Boston tied for the AL wildcard, facing a potential single playoff game Thursday night at Tropicana Field if they ended up still tied after tonight’s games. But that game won’t be necessary. The Rays, …
It doesn’t happen often …
… so I have to enjoy days like this when I can:
Small shrine at site of “Macho Man” crash
My daughter and I were out bike riding this morning and on our way home noticed this small shrine on the site where former WWF star Randy “Macho Man” Savage crashed his truck into a tree and was killed last month. I was not really a WWF fan when I was a kid but of …
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Baseball, baptism, and barbecues – Memorial Day weekend
This past weekend was Memorial Day which means the unofficial start of summer! Like most people, we spent it travelling, visiting with family, and being outside enjoying the summer weather.
Lightning strikes!!
After going down 3 games to 1 to Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup playoffs quarterfinals, the Tampa Bay Lightning have won 7 straight games and just completed a sweep of the #1 seeded (Southeast Division champions) Washington Capitals. Incredible! The Bolts now await the outcome of the Boston/Philadelphia series (Boston currently leads 3-0). I had …
Ah, the promise of spring sports
At the beginning of this month I posted about how the Lightning had clinched a spot in the playoffs and it was the first day of baseball. Now, as April ends and May begins: Yep, my Cleveland Indians are in first place in the AL Central and the American League overall (2 games ahead of …
A weekend in the Windy City
This past weekend I flew up to Chicago to see my little sister and go to the Lightning/Blackhawks hockey game at the United Center.
No foolin’ – it’s a promising sports day
It’s April Fools Day (which means there’s the typical slew of tech-related gag news stories) but it’s no joke that today is opening day for my Cleveland Indians and Tampa Bay Rays … a fresh start and a new season baseball. Ever better, the Tampa Bay Lightning secured a spot in the NHL playoffs with …
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