BLOG DAY # 97 in a day of my life. Hot dogs-peanuts-COLD BEER! Baseball-THE AMERICAN PASS-TIME!!

     When I was growing up- baseball was the prime activity for us to play- little league-Babe Ruth and legion. I followed baseball, my favorite team when I was young, was the Brooklyn Dodgers. I do not know why,  it just was.

But something happened - they went west and I started following the San Francisco Giants. Mays-McCovey-Jim Ray Hart-Juan Marichal-Orlando Cepeda- great teams. But the strike came along in the early 90's and I lost all interest. That was until the home run derby with McGuire-Sosa-Bonds.

     I started following it again- but from a distance. Then the Steroids hit. Again I withdrew. Baseball had become to me PASS- TIME! Until now! Once again, I am back into it-just like childhood. The NATIONALS of DC have captured my attention!

 STEVEN STRASBURG-STARTED LAST YESTERDAY- NAT'S 2      BRAVES 0

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME! I think I am beginning to have the fever again!

Our view from section 104-  just behind the left fielder- great seats-bathroom 100 steps away! So was the beer!

  Now it looks far- but it wasn't, I would sit here again. It was clean- the scoreboard was just to our left-we were for the most part in the shade-and we could plainly see everything.



HERE WE ARE - LEFT TO RIGHT-JOSH-CHANEE'-BRIE-ME-STEVE-ELAINE-SHERRY TOOK PICTURE.

We had a great time-got there just after they started-Metro from East Falls Church to Navy Yard- 1/2 block walk and you were inside. About 150 feet to the right, down 20 steps and there were our seats. HOW COOL IS THAT!

IT WAS SO RELAXING, THAT SURPRISE-SURPRISE-SHERRY DRANK A BEER!

 the first one!

Now she does not like beer- never drinks it-will take a taste if I promote it to her-but really likes Vodka & Tonics- and wine!

BUT LO AND BEHOLD- NOT ONE- NOT TWO - BUT THREE SHE DRANK! THE BEST ONE WAS THE LAST ONE-MILLER LIGHT DRAFT IN GOLD CAN! MIGHT OF BEEN THE COLOR OF THE CAN BY THAT TIME! LOL LOL LOL

WE HAD A GREAT TIME-AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO COME ON DOWN-WHY WE CAN BE THE PERFECT HOSTS AND TAKE YOU OUT TO THE BALL GAME!



BUT WAIT-THAT IS NOT THE END OF IT. OUR TICKETS WERE $35.00-BUT YOU GOT $10.00 TOWARD ANY CONCESSION YOU WANTED TO BUY AND THERE WAS A COUNTRY MUSIC CONCERT RIGHT AFTER THE GAME!


SO THERE WE ARE-ALL PRIMED TO SEE AND LISTEN TO DIERKS BENTLEY-BUT WAIT A MINUTE-HE HAD A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND HAD TO RUSH HOME! NOW WHAT?

ARE WE OUT OF A CONCERT-BUMMER! NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

CAN YOU SAY, "SAVE A HORSE-RIDE A COWBOY!'  OOOOHHHHH   YEAH!


YOU GOT IT- "BIG AND RICH!"

   HERE THEY ARE ON THE RED CARPET COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS!

    BIG




THIS GUY IS WILD!

   HIS BROTHER RICH IN THE HAT


    NOT YOUR TYPICAL COUNTRY MUSIC DUO!

WE SAW THEM ABOUT 3 TO 4 YEARS AGO- AND LOVED THEM THEN-UPSCALE SOUTHERN ROCK- IF YOU ARE A EAGLES FAN-YOU WILL KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
   I LIKE THEIR MUSIC.

IN THE END, WE HAD A GREAT TIME-ARRIVING HOME AROUND 10 PM.

SO THIS WEEKEND WILL BE TOPPED OFF THIS MORNING-WE ARE HAVING MARCUS & TAMMY AND THE TWINS- JIM & DORTHY & ADAM & KATIE-STEVE-ELAINE-JOSH-CHANEE' AND BRIE AND SHERRY & I FOR BREAKFAST.

LATER WE ARE DOING MODEL HOME TOURS! ALWAYS EXCITING-ALWAYS MARVEL AT OUR LIVES- HOW RICH WE ARE IN FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

WE ARE TRUELY BLESSED-AND LIFE IS GOOD.

OUR NEXT ADVENTURE-TOW WEEKS AND WE ARE ON THE BEACH ON OAK ISLAND-WILL MEET BUCK & CINDY AND FAMILIES & JIM & DORTHY & FAMILY FOR PICNIC AT OUR RENTAL.

I LOVE THIS PICTURE AS IT SHOWS HOW WE ARE-RELAXED-AND HER RETIREMENT IS 27 DAYS AWAY!  HGD