Ichiro, Junior, and Milton Bradley at the batting cage
Ichiro, Junior, and Milton Bradley at 1st base working on "pickoff plays".
Jack Wilson, Jose Lopez, & Franklin Gutierrez with David Aardsma on the mound
Rolls Convertible In the player's parking lot at Peoria.
Sign at Desert Valley YMCA outside of Scottsdale
Saguaro Cactus loaded on pickup at a local nursery. Approximately $1500 worth ($100 per foot)The weather is now in full cooperation with us. Yesterday we drove over to Cave Creek which is near Scottsdale. We found a YMCA, and made a stop there for Joyce to give it a cursory inspection. She said it was nicer than the West Seattle Y. We took backroads back to Apache Junction, and went through Paradise Valley. Pretty pricey houses out there with really nice scenery.
Today we went back up to Peoria to catch some Mariner's Spring Training. They have approximately 63 players in camp. All of the big names are there, and got quite a few pictures of Ichiro, Junior, Jose Lopez, Franklin Gutierrez, David Aardsma, etc. I even managed to snag a ball during batting practice. I'm not sure who hit it out over the right field fence, but Ichiro and Junior were both hitting when I went out to try for a ball. After practice I got Mike Saunders and Milton Bradley's autographs on the ball. We will catch more practice sessions, and should be able to add a few more signatures.
This evening we went over to the hall at the RV Park and played Hand and Foot. Joyce ended up in the money ($7.00) finishing 3rd out of about 25. I'll try to get her to one of the local Indian Casino's while she's "on a roll".
Tomorrow we will be heading over to Yuma to meet up with Seattle friends Ron and Jan. It's about a 3 hour drive, so I hope to get rolling by 10:00 a.m. We will be staying overnight and coming back to Apache Junction Saturday evening.
Until Sunday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ernie
Today we went back up to Peoria to catch some Mariner's Spring Training. They have approximately 63 players in camp. All of the big names are there, and got quite a few pictures of Ichiro, Junior, Jose Lopez, Franklin Gutierrez, David Aardsma, etc. I even managed to snag a ball during batting practice. I'm not sure who hit it out over the right field fence, but Ichiro and Junior were both hitting when I went out to try for a ball. After practice I got Mike Saunders and Milton Bradley's autographs on the ball. We will catch more practice sessions, and should be able to add a few more signatures.
This evening we went over to the hall at the RV Park and played Hand and Foot. Joyce ended up in the money ($7.00) finishing 3rd out of about 25. I'll try to get her to one of the local Indian Casino's while she's "on a roll".
Tomorrow we will be heading over to Yuma to meet up with Seattle friends Ron and Jan. It's about a 3 hour drive, so I hope to get rolling by 10:00 a.m. We will be staying overnight and coming back to Apache Junction Saturday evening.
Until Sunday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ernie
1 comment:
Yeah, great pictures. Since they haven't really started playing games yet, do you have to pay to get in? Nice car, I bet it cost as much as my house.
The YMCA sign is the best, of course I'm a big Village People fan.
I'm not believing the cost of a stupid cactus. Are they not just about everywhere out there? Of course transplanting them might be a sticky situation.
Have fun in Yuma, don't forget to watch for the 3:10.....Diane
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