Take Me Out to the Ballgame

 

Spring Training has now become Baseball Season

This is the last of the Arizona posts, and what would have been a spring training post is a salute to the entire baseball season, which began with Opening Day last week. No worries, we can't have the season without spring training. 

I'm a baseball fan and one of my dreams has been to get to spring training and after decades of loving  baseball I finally made it. I was delighted when it was offered as part of our Dartmouth mini-reunion week -- thanks, Neal -- and decided that if one game was good, two were better. It made for a very full day in Scottsdale (which is enormous) and a lot of baseball. That said, the baseball was top notch and the company was equally top-notch. 

The Mariners vs the Brewers

My first game was at the Peoria Stadium and we had sun, barbecue and great baseball. The stadium was small -- closer to Minor League size -- and the crowd was fun and friendly. The second game was across Scottsdale in a much bigger and more crowded stadium. The baseball was good -- Rangers vs Cincinnati -- and the company was again, terrific. But I once again learned the lesson that sometimes doing less is just right. Happily the evening ended with fireworks, which I always enjoy. 

This post is officially my end of winter (and winter vacation) post and hello to spring. We had a glorious and sunny spring Easter Sunday and now it's been raining and cold for the last few days. But the sun is predicted to return on Friday and I may finally be able to retire my down coat until December, at least that's what I'm hoping. 

Stay tuned for my next post, with big travel news, and I am excited.

As ever, thanks for visiting. If you're in the path of storms, stay safe and cozy and take care.