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As the sun rose over the beach July 4, workers from the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery placed 12 sleepy Kemp's Ridley hatchlings on the sand to begin their walk towards the water.
While the crowd was the biggest the park has received this year for a release, the actual number of turtles released was the smallest of the year.
This was the 17th release of the year, and Donna Shaver, head of the division, hopes to finish out the year with at least 25 hatchling releases.
"It is still nesting season for another 11 days," she said on Wednesday morning.
Even if no more nests are found this season, there still have been a record number of Kemp's Ridley nests found along the Texas Gulf Coast this year. The previous record of nests found in one season along the gulf was 199; this year, thus far, there have been 208.
Shaver is ecstatic to see increases in the numbers. She has made a career of saving the Kemp's Ridley and remembers a low point in 1985 when there were only 702 nests worldwide.
By the end of nesting season this year, she estimates there will be between 19,000 and 20,000 nests worldwide.
When asked what she likes best about her job, she said, "making a difference and seeing the numbers rise."
Shaver has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to the Kemp's Ridley turtle. She came to the Padre Island Seashore from Syracuse, N.Y., as a volunteer in 1980 and has been here ever since.
She is passionate about her job, and it can be heard in her voice when she answers any and all questions thrown at her about the Kemp's Ridley.
The turtles cannot breed until they reach 10 to 15 years in age and, because the survival rate is only about one in every 100 in the wild, it is important that the nests are protected.
In captivity, the survival rate increases to about four turtles for every 100.
"You have to find a lot of nests, and you have to protect a lot of nests to see the numbers increase," Shaver said.
She, along with and army of about 120 volunteers, comb the 80 miles of beach daily, searching for nesting Kemp's Ridleys.
"Those volunteers are vital to the success (of the program)," Shaver said.
If a live turtle is found in the actual nesting process, it is tagged with a metal tag so her nesting history can be tracked. The eggs of any found nest are moved to either the incubation facility near the visitors center at the seashore or to the turtle corral about 40 miles down the beach. The turtle corral allows the eggs to stay buried in the sand naturally but protects them from predators.
Controlled hatches in captivity give the turtles a slightly better rate of survival – at least they will make the trip to the water.
Once the turtle is in the water, there are a number of threats it could encounter that would keep it from living.
"Turtles swim constantly the first three to five days of life and don't eat," Shaver said.
If a turtle does make it to breeding age, she is likely to return to the beach where she was born or close by due to site fidelity. Shaver said instinct is not perfect, but, by tracking the turtles through the tags, they are able to prove that it does happen.
Shaver calls the hatchling releases "a unique experience."
There are only two places in Texas where people can see Kemp's Ridleys released into the wild.
In 2011, there were 30 releases, and 7,000 people came to watch.
The releases draw people from all over the state and county. The addition of a Facebook page and a close relation with media outlets has allowed the word about the releases to get out.
The more people see the turtles, the more they may become interested in protecting them like Shaver does.
The program is always taking volunteers to help with the turtle watch shifts that take place 12 hours a day during the nesting season.
"The general public can volunteer; they don't have to have previous turtle knowledge," Shaver said. "They can also help by spreading the word."
To find out when the next Kemp's Ridley release is planned, call the hatchling hotline at 361-949-7163.
Christina Rowland is the regional editor at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 119, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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June 7, 2012 —
"Words can hurt," my mother used to say, "choose them wisely." It's true, of course, and I have tried to abide by her advice through the years, with limited success. These days, I bite my tongue fairly often, but it's not a bad way to live. Since words can also be empowering, I do my best to put my vocabulary to good use and err on the side of caution.
This past Friday, I joined fellow Yarnslingers (www.facebook.com/yarnslingers [2]) at Cafe Devine (www.cafedevine.com [3]) in Callicoon, NY where a swell crowd convened to hear our thoughts on this month's theme: "Religious Recovery/Discovery." Writers Ramona Jan, Marion Kaselle, Kazzrie Jaxxen, Marc Switko, Trebbe Johnson, Ann Finneran, Patti Zins, Mary Handler and Stacy Rogers, alongside yours truly, served up funny words, touching words and some bone chilling words that seemed to resonate with the audience. This writers' collective is a great way for authors to share their thoughts with interested parties and I am honored to be a part of the experience.
Turning my attention outward, I decided to make a (suggested) reservation at the Liberty Free Theatre (LFT, www.libertyfreetheatre.org [4]) and listen to actors give life to the words of noted playwright Shel Siverstein in the LFT production of "Shel's Shorts," running through next weekend at the theatre. The four one-acts, "No Skronkin," "One Tennis Shoe," "Do not Feed the Animal" and "Wash and Dry" are varied, with a common theme. Words. Director Paul Austin's press release promised (among other things) "funny and frightening" and I found both adjectives to be true. Silverstein's plays insist that his audience pay attention and he slyly points to misdirection being a common mistake that we all fall prey to, at one time or another. Listening is key, and thanks to Austin's keen sense and the actors' abilities, laughter (amid some gasps) were in abundance.
Actors Valeria Henry and Tom Delfavero were on point, but Austin managed to coax an outstanding (IMHO) performance out of the hilarious Valerie Mansi, who joined James Heisel, Janna Comando and Cass Collins in giving Shel's words their all. The LFT offers these great shows to the public free of charge, in order to make quality, professional theatre accessible to everyone. My words of advice? Make reservations—an empty seat is rare.
Original words came into play (for some) in the form of country music on Sunday, as Mr. Willy's (what—no website? Find 'em on Facebook!) hosted the kickoff of the "Brad Paisley Virtual Reality Food Drive" benefiting the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless. The event, sponsored by Thunder 102.1 FM, (www.thunder102.com [5]) and spearheaded by Paisley, featured contestants vying for a top spot in the Texaco Country Showdown, "the nations largest and longest-running talent competition" (www.countryshowdown.com [6] ).
Eyes on the prize ($100,000!), 19-year-old Monticello cowgirl Anna Rose joined duo "Lucky House" (Joe Dibiscegle and Dianne Weber), 13-year-old (just call me) Kaylah, 12-year-old Mikki Zip (from Syracuse, NY), 14-year-old Jennifer Grace and winner-take-all, Mongaup Valley's Cathy Paty, who will move on in the competition, now one step closer to fulfilling her dream. The panel of judges—Iron Cowboy's "Big" John Davis, Bethel Woods marketing manager Gabrielle Scott, Nashville recording artists Marcum Stewart and Andrea Villareal ("Acklen Park") joined local celebrity Dharma the wonder-dog (and me) in the tough task of grading the performers abilities, broken down into various categories.
Paty, who serves as the V.P. of the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, was moved to tears and thrilled that her daughter, Lila Claire, was in the house, cheering her on. The evening was capped by a performance from duo Acklen Park (mobbed for autographs after the show) and 2011 Thunder 102 Texaco Country Showdown winner Jason Casterlin, whose career is clearly on the rise. Food pantry drop-off points are scattered throughout the county and more information on this worthy endeavor can be found by calling the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless at 845/794-2604. Once again, the generosity of spirit in the Upper Delaware Valley leaves me at (gasp!) a loss for words. Let's all cowboy up and participate!

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Without even clicking that link, the truth is that this team has been run to the ground by a Fat Moron.
Ticket sales don't reflect this at the moment, but believe YOU ME, as Brooklyn ascends to the top of the NBA league and the Knicks flounder like the fish, and Melo's star wanes because he's a bitch anyway, you will see the transition of New York being a Knicks city to New York being synonymous with the Nets.
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Philadelphia Phillies (52-64) vs Washington Nationals (56-60)
Kyle Kendrick (10-8, 4.36) vs Stephen Strasburg (5-9, 3.01)
Time: 5:05, Nationals Park
Weather: 85, chance of storms
Media: Twitter and Facebook
Kyle Kendrick began the season red hot. It was like he transformed into a completely different pitcher, but he has now returned to his old ways. Kendrick has struggled since June, as he is 3-4 with a 6.93 ERA in his last seven starts (37.2 IP). He's coming off another poor start, where he allowed four runs in six innings against the Cubs.
Don't let Stephen Strasburg's record fool you. He has nine losses, but in Philadelphia terms he would be victim to the "Cole Hamels/Cliff Lee syndrome" — a lack of run support. He's been just as good, if not better, than he was last season before he was shut down. His strikeout average has decreased, but averaging about a strikeout per inning is still pretty good.
Go Phillies!
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Aw geez, would you look at that. She's back.
Used last year as a facetious acknowledgement of the early season woes of the Phillies, thinking it would be highly temporary, the good old last place icon reappears. Still 7 and a half games behind the Phizzies, and currently being drilled by the on again off again Braves at 8-4, it's hardly a matter of time before the Fish catch the Phils, or in the spirit of The Last Place Derby, should we say the Phils catch the Fish, but these are the facts, and they are indisputable.
Today's dusk intruding Phillies game at Washington is their most likely loss of the year. Somehow, Vegas has the game at 2-1, and I assume, per their mission, expects to draw edge money off aneven amount played both ways. To think the Phils will win this one is well within the parameters of the freedom of thought the Constitution provides, but if you commit a felony today, and bet on the Phils within the 24 hour cycle, any attorney worth a fraction of salt should get you off on grounds of mentally incompetent to stand trial.
It's not even the pitching matchup of Strasburg V Kendrick. Strasburg might get runs at a Hamelesque pace, and Kendrick, despite teases and minority support of threatening to be a better than average pitcher someday, but this one screams of a Nationals win.
The Mart that's known as Mini will set an MLB record today for most inept player to ever start an entire series for one thing. The only question about old friend Jayson Werth today is whether he sees pink or yellow grapefruits. Since Mike Young attempted to get his teammates to play for pride, the L's have run rampant. The Nats, for whatever reason seem more committed to winning to offset a disappointing year. Not to mention they are 16 times more talented.
After today's loss, the Phils head to Atlanta where they should lose a minimum of 2 of 3, dropping them about 14 games below the territory formerly known as sea level. That place is now called Fantasy Island. Tomorrow, the Fish play in KC, but it's Fernandez V Bruce Bleeping Chen. Can you spell 6 and a half? Can you imagine the experience factor when Chen faces Polanco? One guy has a social security number of 1, the other guy 2, they are so antiquated. Lord only knows whatever happened to winner, winner, chicken dinner, but the race to last place might, should and could intensify soon.
Another must win for the pacifist Phils
Updating Mets 4 Diamondbacks 1
I would like to take this time to thank Ruben Amaro Sr.
And Junior
And Ken Bland
Nats announcers saying how great the Nats are playing.
The numbers are on the rise the teams amazing playing great.
Just schedule the Phillies and you can get healthy and feel good about yourself.
Who is after the Braves?
Nats announcers say its hot tub time machine like the feel good story of 2012.
I'm not as down on the Nats guys as you, but it might come from you seeing a lot more of them. But my comment was I know J Dub's on fire, but they are getting carried away with it.
It's not like 13-24 (now 14-25) has never happened. The idea of walking him in the first was pretty comical.
Few will notice the quality of Minnie's throw back in, they'll just keep thinking he's areound because he can play multiple positions.
He don't play none of 'em too good. That was NOT a major league throw. AT ALL.
Keep challenging Werth with fastballs.
Its working great.
If the General Moron gets in a bidding war ( possibly with himself like Rollins) for Halladay I will simply have a fit.
At which time Ken will laugh and it will be grand.
I forgot my hashtag.
The Orioles and the Angeloses control the Nationals TV rights.
I firmly believe they purposely have a bad TV broadcasting duo.
Their radio guy Charlie Slowes is one of the best in the business.
So its not just hatred for the Nats.
Orioles, on the other hand, at least seem to have always had a core of terrific announcers. Sometimes the baseball's dragged it down, but that's how it seems.
Mess fail to score with 'em loaded. Still up 5-4. Hope exsists in Waldorf.
We'll see how they do in LA. Not sure who's pitching, but should be competitive through the starters at least.
Andrew I agree about the Nats "clown" announcers. Bob Carpenter and the other bozo can only use words like "on the black" "97 miles an hours" "natitude" they have to give the speed on every pitch. Biggest homers outside of the Yankees men. Been listening to them for years now and this season I keep the sound off most times.
these 2 guys haven't done the Nats the whole time there, so you used to, and what did you guys think of them? Dibble did tv, right? So dpsre me the tounguelashing on him, but who else? There was a 3rd guy in the booth with Dibs, Ray Knight….how was he?
Stras got thru last inning on 1 leg, to hear Carp and FP tell it, but watch this next inning.
Against this part of the lineup (no offense to Kratz), he might pitch legless and strike out the side.
#natitude, baby, it's all about natitude
Why does MiniMart wear batting gloves?? Their for hitters aren't they?
Jon Miller was good back in the day.
With the Orioles.
To me he jumped the shark and got into that McCarver John Madden Mike Emerick type of thing though later in his career.
I wish I could complain about Martinez being as skelled as he is.
But he is somehow the least of my issues with this team.
In more recent years, I recall liking Fred Manfra and Bill O'Donnell from limited listening.
I have never really been too sure what to make of John Miller. I don't dislike him, more a question of how much I do. No complaints about his Scully imitation though. He can outVin Vinnie.
Bill O'Donnell was really good. He used to be the voice of Syracuse U. football, and I listened to him year after year when I was a kid in Upstate NY. Then he went on to Baltimore, and their gain was my/our loss. Those were good days sports-wise, and I'll always remember him.
So Lou, maybe you don't see this, but your remembering O'Donnell and as a Cusy guy brings a question to mind. SU as I bet you know has turned out many notable broadcasters. In fact, if you count off air and smaller market successful careers, the number might be outstanding.
But just at the national on air level, the number is sky high.
So I wonder, of the many success stories, if they went elsewhere and weren't Orange, would they have been as successful? Or is there something in the water at the Newhouse School of Communications that parlays a golden mike.
As I think about it, these days, a Cuse diploma probably gets attention at any media outlet. But if we go back to Marv, Glickman, Criqui, O' Donnell and and Musser types, it was probably more the men than the program.
Wonder whatever happened to Don Bombard. I actually know, we'll see if the name triggers a memory, If you even see this post.
Gelb went to Syracuse.
Dibble was great.
They fired him for telling the truth.
Stupid fans dislike that.
Knight does the pre and post game.
So through 3, and the order once, 5 Ks, but it's only 1-zip as the Nats are playing their usual why should I drive a run in when the next guy can.
So they're in it.
The great ones start good, and get stronger. We'll see how they do 2nd time through the order. If I'm a guessing man, it's not well, but they might stay in the game quite a ways.
Why and how would a fan Want Rollins Utley and Howard batting 1 3 and 4 ( regardless of who is where) in 2014?
Ken its is difficult if not impossible for me to understand this mentality.
People really enjoy losing with players they are attached to and or like?
Outside of this site my real life friends make fun of the Phillies for the signings.
So its not just me.
I just don't understand it.
But I also consider 2010 and 2011 to be failures.
By the line up. The core of the line up.
Well, the plan would figure to be Revere 1. But I'll tell ya what, JHey is kicking ass as the Braves leadoff guy, and Dom's a lot like him, maybe more patient, maybe he's the leadoff answer.
Unfortunately, Dom might be the answer in 4 at the same time. I wouldn't be afraid to use RyHo in different spots depending on the matchup. Some lefties, I might bat him 4. But he's not glued into that spiot.
I don't care where Chase hiuts. He's an asset anywhere. I'm cool with him at 3.
Carpenter says Strasburg is untouchable.
I have to think the part of the game when I pretend the Phillies may win or have a chance today is over.
and its 2-0
You are they ultimate hater.
Being honest is considered being a hater?
Unfortunately since 2010 I have been the most accurate person on this site when it comes to analyzing this team and where they are and where they are heading.
I'd vouch for that, but I'm only here the last year, and your statement holds a lot of truth since then. Plus, defending impluies a degree of concern about what people think of each other, and I choose my alliances way too selectively to care. But I'll vouch for Andrew having a lot of good reactions and expectations in the last year.
You would have hoped they would have been a little more ciompetitive after Brown got back. 2 of 3 against the Cubs sort of competitive. But since they're gonna get killed in Atlanta, defined by at least losing 2 of 3, guess we'll just have to wait this out and see if they get deceptively warm at some point.
Should have won the stupid game last night.
Former announcers for the Nats
Mel Proctor, play-by-play, 2005
Ron Darling, color commentator, 2005
Kenny Albert, play-by-play, 2005 (when Proctor was unavailable)
Jack Voight, color commentator, 2005 (when Darling was unavailable)
Tom Paciorek, color commentator, 2006
Don Sutton, color commentator, 2007 – 2008
Don Baylor, substitute studio analyst, 2007 (when Ray Knight was unavailable)
Rob Dibble, color commentator, 2009 – 2010
Debbi Taylor, Field Reporter, 2007 – 2011
Kristina Akra, Field Reporter, 2012
Proctor was a pro. Don't know where he is these days, if he is. Didn't realize Sutton ever left the Braves.
Looking forward to solid 2nd base play for another 2 years. Utley has flat out stunk it up today. Can't wait to see his skill set next year …25 errors are not out of the question.
You'd have moved him?
I really don't know what the return would have been for a rental. I suspect it would not have cracked a team's top ten prospect list. So trading him would have been a tough call simply because of the PR involved. Let him play out the year have a whirlwind good-bye tour and thanks for the memories. I know people talk about Rollins' selfishness but I can't help but think that Utley lied to the team two years in a row about the condition of his knees, something I consider to be extremely selfish. The incident left a bad taste in my mouth since then.
Our sentiments are reasonably similar. My most convictional thing is I know better than to jump up and down on the deal. But I like the guy. By the way, fwiw, I heard Ruben say in a radio interview Chase was a "terrible" defender at 2nd at UCLA and he's worked really hard to get where he is. Surprised me that he might have been that bad. Ancient history, anyway.
DTD, Utley is still a very good fielder this year, according to all the stats. But what do you mean by "he lied"?
I really should have used the phrase "was not forthcoming" to the team regarding the condition of his knees.
DTD, even reworded, I don't buy that narrative, and this is more plausible to me:
He had been working on his right knee all winter (the one that bothered in spring '11), it's feeling good, and he comes to spring training expecting he'll be ready to play and that he can work through any minor pain issues, as he always has in the past.
When he ramps up baseball activities, his left knee now feels a lot worse than he expected, so he realizes he can't play, and goes and gets another opinion on a physical therapy regimen to strengthen it.
Guess it's only fair to acknowledge Jake's terrific inning. Singular event, it is what it is.
Ken, even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then, myself included.
Good for Stras. Hopoefully, Ruben is on the phone trying to acquire him and Mike Trout for the Atlantaeries. Might improve the club. Never know for sure, but it might. Good night from way below the equator in 4th place.
I never thought I would say it but this GM has surpassed Minaya in terms of pure incompetence.
Never had a man reach second base today.
He has I think surpassed Minaya.
Minaya brought in crap.
Dummy hoards all his home grown players until they are worthless and over paid.
Grew up on Mel Proctor doing the Bullets and Orioles.
Love that guy


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When will we learn?February 16,2013
When will we learn?
More and more voices are warning us that big wind is not the way to go. Its becoming a strong chorus that includes state senators, knowledgeable thinkers who understand the technical, environmental, financial and political details, Jeff Danziger, a woman whos an off-the-grid farmer, and even a fourth-grade boy representing a generation whose future is at stake.
And still there are others, some prominent, some ordinary citizens like myself, who warn against the destructive impact of industrial wind plants. Its not just the ugliness of it, but also the fact that,like so many past destructive undertakings, desecrating the natural beauty of our mountains would be futile as well, because, as is being patiently explained by expert after expert, it stands to benefit only the wind industry.
Theres deep wisdom in a moratorium on building further greed-inspired monstrosities. It would give us no choice but to be more frugal (or rather, less wasteful) with the energy we are getting now. We might find out we dont need more energy, we dont need to use more and more energy-gobbling stuff more and more of the time, we dont need lights on where theyre not in use, and instead we may be surprised by how well supplied we are if we just conserve.
Dam-crippled rivers, mountain removal for coal, fracking-poisoned land and water, the curses of tarsands, oil spills and nuclear accidents when will we ever learn? How many more outrageous storms and power outages do we need before we finally realize were devouring the very Mother thats nurturing us body and soul?
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I have a wonderful 7 week old son who I love with all of my heart except when it comes to breast feeding. He is starting to get really fussy with each feeding and is nursing every 1 to 1 1/2 hours yet. I am feeling very resentful because I am not used to having someone be so "clingy/close" to me. I talked to my husband about my feelings and he made me feel so gulilty because I was putting my feelings first and not what is the best interest of our son. I was crying the whole time I was talking to him because in my opion he was just not understanding where I was coming from. I suggested that we supplement with formula mixed with bm. And he would not hear of that.
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A Pitcher is Worth a Thousand Words
In the past few days two pitchers with the same kind of heart but very different skill levels achieved notoriety from very different results. Since we here at RSBS try not to judge, we won't say that one did better than the other. But we will say that both brought a smile to our faces.
Dallas Braden was the main story, of course, with his nine innings of perfection. He's no David Wells and that's probably a good thing. And he's still known as the guy who told off A-Rod. But he's also the guy who no-hit the hottest team in baseball.
Meanwhile, in another ball park not so far away, minor leaguer Rojo Johnson attempted to come back after a rough life that saw him spend some time in the cooler. The results, although not unexpected, probably weren't all that he had hoped for……or maybe they were. We'll let you be the judge:
Looks like he might have been channeling Nolan Ryan there for a second. I think we can all get behind that.
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That's not too far away from a game circa 1975. I have a feeling Rojo Johnson's name will live among the all-time characters along with Wild Thing, Nuke, Jobu, Hobbs and Doc Graham once everyone gets a look at it. I'm sure there was at least one mom there who objected to him grabbin his "illegal iguana"! : o
Loved the Nolan Ryan/Robin Ventura redux…can't believe the commentators didn't mention that, especially since the team is named after Ryan AND he owns the team AND the Ventura incident is one of the most famous in his career.
Pure awesomeness.
So why is Braden sniffing his finger and is that A-Rod…….. you get the story line
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I actually saw the video on Rojo a couple of days ago. All the Astros fans/media thinks it's hilarious. I didn't. I'm normally all for a grown man grabbing his package and shaking it in front of kids, but not this time for some reason.😉
Rojo rules. That was one of the funniest things I've seen in some time. Just another reason why the Minors are the best.
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The announcers did a great job. "I think he looks like Will Farrell." "No, Will Farrell doesn't have a mustache." LOL
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imagine that in the major leagues hahahahah!!
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Here's a sample of some of the best post-game comments by the Giants.
Fox's Chris Rose, handing the World Series trophy to Tim Lincecum, asked: "How does that look?"
Lincecum: "Shiny."
Buster Posey: "It's
crazy to think with all the great baseball players who have come
through San Francisco, there hasn't been a World Series championship The beautiful thing about the organization is, you've got guys like
Will Clark here. You've got J.T. Snow here. You've got Shawon Dunston
here. When we get back to San Francisco, we'll have Willie Mays and Willie McCovey
and Gaylord Perry. The list goes on and on. It's so humbling to have
won the first World Series in San Francisco. It's unbelievable."
Aaron Rowand on Edgar Renteria twice telling Andres Torres before Game 5 he would hit a home run: "He told Andres he was going to hit one and he did it. He Babe Ruth-ed it, I guess."
does. It erases it. I don't think a day goes by that I
don't think about the '02 World Series. I still think a lot about '62,
to say nothing about all the other near-misses. This does knock it all
J.T. Snow, former Giants 1B and current coach, express sentiment of SAN FRANCISCO Giants fans:
Someone said of the title: "It's been a long time."
Snow: "A long time? It's been never!"
had a few little skeletons in the closet because of the last few (World
Series) teams, but these guys buried them right here."
MLB Network's Matt Yallof asked how the brown-haired Brian Wilson could have a beard that is so dark black.
Wilson: "Day games. It's the tan."
And finally, Willie Mays, who watched the game with friends from his Peninsula home:"Oh,
man, I don't get overly excited about baseball, but looking at these
kids and how excited they were, I had some tears in my eyes."
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Solution is larger than Combination PondNovember 01,2013The recent controversy over Combination Pond is a small part of a much larger problem, a problem that will have costly implications for all Rutlanders if it is not addressed. Combination Pond and Piedmont Pond are on Moon Brook. About 1,800 acres within the city about 40 percent of all Rutlands land area drain to Moon Brook or its tributaries. Since 1986 Moon Brook below Combination Pond dam has failed to meet Vermont water quality standards because there are not enough brook trout and the bugs they eat in the stream.
Since 2004 the Agency of Natural Resources has claimed that stormwater runoff from streets, roofs, parking lots and the like was the cause of Moon Brooks impairment. The city disagreed, arguing that summer water temperatures downstream of the ponds are too high for brook trout to survive.
The disagreement remained unresolved when in late 2012 ANR formally required Rutland to prepare plans to install about $20 million in stormwater control systems. Rutland City appealed the requirement to the Vermont Environmental Court and has recently reached an agreement with the ANR to drop the appeal in return for ANR agreeing to reconsider their stormwater diagnosis.
Why should the average Rutlander be concerned about this? Look to Chittenden County. Five communities in Chittenden County, including Burlington and South Burlington, have been attempting to comply with ANRs stormwater requirements for about 10 years. South Burlington has stepped up to the plate and implemented a municipal stormwater utility to assess fees and fund required programs and infrastructure.
If Rutland were to adopt the South Burlington approach, the cost would total about $2.4 million per year, increasing the taxes on a $200,000 home by about $460. And this would be the cost to every property in the city, not just those in the Moon Brook watershed. In addition, private property owners would be required to install upwards of $25 million in stormwater facilities out of their own pockets, and regulatory restrictions would make development or redevelopment nearly impossible in 40 percent of the city.
Unlike South Burlington where there is no disagreement about the cause of the problem, Rutland City is convinced that no amount of stormwater spending will put brook trout in Moon Brook if we do not first fix the temperature problem. Removing the dam, restoring the original stream and implementing a basic stormwater education and management program will cost us something, but it will be dramatically less expensive than a futile stormwater public works program. More to the point, it could actually fix Moon Brook.
The settlement agreement between the city and ANR recognizes this. It requires a good housekeeping program for stormwater costing about $100,000 a year, and requires the removal of Combination Pond dam. But the pond has cultural, aesthetic, recreational and wildlife values of its own, as pointed out by those seeking to preserve it. Nonetheless the clean water priority set by the ANR places the need for brook trout in Moon Brook above nearly all other considerations.
Ponds are treasured natural areas, but so are streams and wetlands and forests. If the requirement that Moon Brook be fixed means the pond must go, isnt there something that could be created in its place that would offer similar benefits? A wildlife refuge, a passive recreation area and a wide range of possibilities could be totally compatible with a healthy Moon Brook and offer the neighborhood amenities comparable to those offered by the pond.
The Clean Water Act and Vermonts administration of it have forced this situation upon us. We can debate whether ANRs implementation of the law makes sense, but if the means actually to improve water quality are available to us, should we not take action? And if our failure to take action could result in crushing financial and regulatory burdens why would we delay?
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Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections has gone live with our new website. Based on the look and feel of the main Haverford College site, the new Special Collections site incorporates numerous utilities that bring dynamic content to the site. Up-to-date calendar items appear in the Upcoming Events section alongside an improved New & Noteworthy Blog and a list of New Quaker Books.
The main page also features our Current Exhibition and open hours for the day. A device known as the "Tridget" will be familiar to users of the main library site. Ours is customized to include not only a search box for Tripod, but also interfaces for Triptych, the Tri-College Digital Library, online Finding Aids, and Web Archives of Haverford, Quaker and Peace related sites.
Pages below the main page include those titled About, Collections, Research, Services, Exhibitions, our annual Gest Fellowship and our Blog. The About page contains the usual contact information and staff listing, and also includes links to our online presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Collections navigation now relies more heavily on visual representations of our offerings and includes when possible search boxes for individual subcollections. Several new Finding Aids have been put online recently and there are many more to come in the following months.
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FOWNC aims to increase knowledge and appreciation of West Norwood Cemetery. We hold general tours on the first Sunday of every month, special themed tours of the cemetery during the summer, and meetings with talks during the winter. There are details of these tours and talks in our programme of events.
We publish three newsletters a year, and are starting to produce our own booklets on notable people buried in the cemetery. As a registered charity we aim to raise funds for conservation work, and to encourage other organisations and individuals to make contributions.
Sir William Tite (1798-1873) designed the arch at the main entrance. It is Grade II listed and carries the inscription 'South Metropolitan Cemetery Incorporated AD MDCCCXXXVI' with shields bearing the arms of the dioceses of Winchester and Canterbury. The pedestrian entrance features a crown and a scroll with inscriptions of 'Deus Deo' and '1837'.
Through our efforts, numerous monuments have been repaired or more substantially restored during the past decade, and an extensive programme of works directed by Lambeth Council is currently under way.
West Norwood Cemetery is on Norwood Road, a short walk from West Norwood Railway Station. Information about how to view burial, cremation and grave records is on the Lambeth Council web site.
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The mission of the Council on Diversity & Inclusion is to provide strategic recommendations to the President on how to develop and sustain an inclusive and diverse campus community and to evaluate the effectiveness of the College's practices. It is also charged with:
- Working closely with others on campus to develop programs related to the recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students from underrepresented groups.
- Evaluating diversity in the curriculum and co-curriculum.
- Monitoring campus climate and recommending policies, practices, and programs designed to improve it for all faculty, staff, and students.
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Lakesia Johnson - Co-Chair and Convener
Leslie Turner - Co-Chair
Mary Greiner, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Brian Mitchell - Staff Council
Elizabeth Prevost - Associate Professor of History (Executive Council Representative)
Laura Sinnett - Associate Professor of Psychology (FOC Appointed, 2015-2017)
Al Lacson - Associate Professor of History (FOC Appointed, 2015-2017)
Deanna Shorb - Dean of Religious Life
Karen Edwards - Director of International Student Affairs
Justin Thaxton - Coordinator for Diversity & Inclusion in Athletics
Chinyere Ukabiala - Ombudsperson
Patricia Amador-Lacson - Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment
Vance Byrd - Associate Professor of German (Faculty & Staff of Color Caucus)
Randye Jones - Faculty & Staff of Color Caucus
Stephanie Snow - Interim Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs
Jennifer Krohn - Accessibility
Autumn Wilke - Disability Resources Coordinator
Simone Downs - Multicultural Leadership Council
Anita DeWitt - SGA Diversity & Outreach Coordinator
Dan Davis - SGA President
Emily Hughes - Accessibility
Toby Baratta - Queer Leadership Council
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A Canadian man who drank eight beers and wanted to prove he could swim to Detroit is apologizing after causing an international incident.
John Morillo, 47, told the Windsor Star he could be fined up to $25,000 for the stunt Monday night.
He'd been telling his friends for years that he could swim from Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit and back via the Detroit River, but they never believed him.
He made it across one way, but was picked up on the way back.
A neighbor had called authorities after losing sight of Morillo, and the U.S. and Canadian coast guards were deployed in a search and rescue.
Morillo was cited for being intoxicated in a public place and was released from jail on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.
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The state's Education Funding Advisory Board recommends
a substantial reduction in local property taxes, a sizable
increase in state support for schools and adding incentives
to encourage school consolidation.
EFAB members hammered out the recommendations in Springfield
Tuesday after more than two years of deliberations and extensive
discussions by work groups looking in-depth at problems with
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Assembly in January.
"The problems with school funding have been studied
since I began my education career in Illinois forty years
ago," said Robert Leininger, EFAB chair and a former
State Superintendent of Education. "Every study has
shown we are too dependent on local property taxes and the
state is not paying its fair share in supporting our schools.
Illinois ranks near the bottom of all states in terms of the
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EFAB recommends that General State Aid be increased to support
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pupil – an increase from the present level of $4,560.
The proposed level is based on studies of the spending practices
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and graduating exemptions. The sales tax rate could be reduced
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Unit districts are the preferred school district organizational
structure with high schools enrolling a minimum of 250 students,
according to EFAB. Rather than requiring schools to consolidate,
EFAB recommends a reasonable approach by expanding the incentives
for reaching these targets. Presently, the state has 893 school
districts, 407 of which are units while 103 are high school
districts and 383 are elementary districts. Having all unit
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If consolidation resulted in the need for a new building,
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special education funding sources. Combining some existing
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I've posted all of my best Spring Training photos in an album here on the blog. Check 'em out.
It was good to watch the game on Channel 5 today and see Jay Randolph again. When Mike Shannon stopped by for a while, that was a true 80s flashback. All that was missing was "Celebration" playing in the background.
Carpenter looked his usual worldbeating self today. Too bad Tyler Johnson and Josh Hancock let the Braves scalp 'em. Yes, it's only pre-season, but the bullpen is becoming worrisome now that we know Josh Kinney will be out for the season.
If anyone wants to see a full report on Jupiter's Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum, I've put up a story and lots more pictures on my pop culture site, Ape Culture.
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2. I wouldn't worry about the bullpen too much. Johnson and Hancock aren't big parts of the relief pitching. Brad Thompson is the key, and Rincon should do well. Russ Springer ought to contribute, as well. Things will come around.


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- Breaking 7 ft: New, bigger tires for the farm
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Tires are getting taller to carry heavier loads without increasing soil compaction. Farmers will have new size options in tires when buying their next tractor. New tire sizes are also changing the geometry and design of farm equipment.
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Tractor tires are going through a growth spurt. Up until six or seven years ago, the biggest farm tire you could buy for a tractor or combine was 6.8 ft. tall, categorized as Group 48. Now, tire manufacturers are producing even taller tires, called Group 49 and Group 50, with tire diameters of 7.2 ft. and 7.6 ft., respectively. In one roll, these tires can cover up to 22 ft. (see RCI chart below).
These extra-tall tires can be found on 4-wd tractors, grain carts, large combines and, most recently, high-hp row-crop tractors. This year, Case IH, New Holland and John Deere came out with high-hp row-crop tractors that can fit a Group 49 tire. The tires are available on other makes and models, too.
Tire makers say these larger-diameter tires are able to transfer more power to the ground and provide better traction than the next size down without increasing soil compaction as machines grow in size. This change in classes happens roughly every four to five years.
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"We are in a transition in equipment in terms of size, and we, as tire makers, have to keep up or stay ahead of it," says Tom Rodgers, director of sales and marketing for Firestone agricultural tires. "Tractors keep getting bigger in terms of horsepower. Farmers can now get a 360-, 380-, 390-hp row-crop tractor, which 10 to 15 years ago was considered a big 4-wd. Group 49 tires give you more tire to carry the load and transfer additional horsepower at lower inflation pressures."
Every size jump in equipment requires a corresponding jump in tire groupings, which are roughly separated by 4- to 5-in. increments, Rodgers says.
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Fourth of July at Fenway – Mariners Win!
So, we woke up to a lazy Saturday morning in Boston…
…it was Independence Day, better head over to Fenway.
Wait, first, we better hit some baseballs in Copley Square:
I'm not sure why, but some tourist actually took pictures of Tim hitting in Copley Square.
Soon, it was time to hit the road for our already familiar walk down Boylston Street to Ipswich Street and over to Lansdowne — ah, Fenway Park:
Tim and I entered the park through Gate C on Lansdowne and headed up the CF stairs to the Green Monster. I was sad to learn that they were already checking tickets, so we couldn't get all the way out onto the Monster, but I took pictures for this panaramic:
My folks entered from Gate A on Yawkey Way and went into the field seats behind the Mariners dugout where someone snapped this shot:
Tim and I came over and met up with my folks and we spotted our buddy from the streets of Boston, Mariners GM Jack Zdureincik:
While we were standing here, there was almost nothing going on on the field. Felix Hernandez and Erik Bedard were playing catch down the LF line by the Green Monster. But the field was otherwise empty. Maybe some grounds crew people were watering the infield. Tim and I were just sitting in the front row drinking some cold water to cool off.
A couple minutes after taking that picture of Jack Z. above, Tim, my mom and I moved down the 3B line a bit and stood where the red arrow is pointing in the picture of Jack. Immediately, upon our arrive (literally within a few seconds), Erik Bedard and Jason Phillips walked by:
Bedard spotted Tim and I and chucked his and Felix's warm up ball to us — Sweet!
"Thanks, Erik!"
Jason Phillips looks over at us and give us a big smile and a point, "You again!" We returned the favor with a smile and a point. If you haven't read the last two entries, Phillips, Tim and I had shared a couple exchanges the previous day and two days earlier in New York.
In case you aren't familiar with Mr. Phillips and want to look him up on Baseball-Reference.com, you'll notice there are two Jason Phillips in major league history. This one is Jason Lloyd Phillips. He is now the Mariners bullpen catcher. But he previously played for the Mets, Dodgers, and Blue Jays. His best season was 2003 when he hit .298 with 120 hits, 11 HRs and 56 RBI for the Mets. Hopefully he'll get another shot to make a big league club. If not, I'm happy to have him in the Mariners bullpen and organization.
Back to the game at hand. We noticed that Mariners ALL-STAR pitcher Felix Hernandez was signing autographs down the 3B line. I'm not a big autograph guy, but I figured what the heck, let's give it a shot. I didn't have a pen, but I thought it would be cool to have Felix sign the ball he'd just used to play catch with Bedard.
Much more than autographs, I prefer getting our picture with players. So when Felix grabbed his warm up ball back from me I asked him if we could get our picture with him. Felix signed the ball with a borrowed sharpie and responded, "Sure."
I took the first one myself and then looked at it and it wasn't very good. Felix just stood and watched me waiting for me to give him the "okay" on the picture. Very cool. A nice Bostonian said, "Let me take it." So I handed her my camera and Felix posed for another picture with us — much better:
"Thanks, Felix."
"Thanks, lady."
Here we go:
When I gave King Felix the ball, I was wondering if he thought it was odd that I'd ask him to sign such a dirty ball. He didn't give me the ball, so he didn't know it was his warm up ball.
My dad buys a team ball at each stadium he visits. He got Felix to sign a Red Sox / Fenway Park Fourth of July Ball.
Here we are in the 3B side concourse showing off the Bedard-Hernandez ball:
Although you can't see it, that wall has signs for all of the Red Sox World Series Championships. FYI, you can see in this picture that I brought my new Rawlings Trap-Eze infielders glove. I saw it at the Rawlings outlet and loved the white lacing. I have no actual need for an infielders glove (I play LF for a beer league softball team), but I had to get it. I love it.
Next, we checked out Yawkey Way:
This is the main street along the 3B side of the park. FYI, Fenway Park's address is 4 Yawkey Way. This street and all of the people shown in the picture are actually *inside* the stadium.
That band was playing on Yawkey Way and they were rockin' it hard. I really enjoyed them. To their right, you can see "Big League Brian" — the dude on stilts. He has a soft baseball that he throws back and forth with fans in the crowd. Tim wanted to go down to see him and the band, but when we finally made our way down there the band was packing up and BLB was nowhere to be found.
Next, my folks headed to our seats in the CF bleachers — section 37, row 21. Tim didn't want to go out into the sun. So we hung out in the shady standing room area at the back of the grandstand behind third base.
And we took some pictuers.
Here is the Mariners bullpen crew walking to the bullpen — Chris Jakubauskas is sporting the pink backpack (Q: Is my A-Rod ball in there??? We'll have to wait and see…):
Griff and his colleagues stood for the National Anthem:
Ichi and Griff in the on-deck circle:
Ichiro led off the game. Its no secret, but I'll go on the record — this guy is decent, extremely decent:
He was followed shortly by The Kid:
In the bottom picture, you can see the ball going foul. He hit it directly above me and Tim.
By the way, I must note that the people at Fenway (pretty much everyone, fans, attendants, cops, everyone…) are so cool. Many of the standing room areas under the grandstand have painted lines on the ground that are clearly marked "STANDING ROOM." In those areas, they have attendants that will come ask you to stand in the lines if you are milling about outside of the lines.
As Griffey was at bat, I was standing right behind the seats and 15 feets or so outside of the designated "STANDING ROOM." Tim was on my shoulders and I was focused on taking shots of Griff. A bunch of other fans were standing all around me, also outside of the designated "STANDING ROOM." I could hear an attendant approaching and telling people they needed to stand in the marketd areas. Then amazingly, he went to every single person in my area EXCEPT ME. He tapped each person on the shoulder and politely explained that they needed to stand in the painted "STANDING ROOM" areas. But he just let me stand in the middle of the aisle and take pictures of Junior. How cool is that? He understood that it was important to me to get some shots of my guy, and he just let me stay there and do my thing.
"Thanks, dude!"
After Griff's at bat, Tim was ready for a chocolate ice cream helmet, and we were lucky enough to walk by a standing room counter space right as a guy left it — so I watched the game from here (leaning around the pole) as Tim ate his ice cream:
FYI, if you want oreos, M&M's or other toppings on your ice cream helmet at Fenway, I believe you have to go to the ice cream place behind the RF bleachers. They had no toppings at the ice cream stand at the back of the grandstand.
Here is a shot of the grandstand seating down the 1B line:
In my post for the July 3rd game, I mentioned that Tim and enjoyed standing in the walkway behind the grandstand seats down the 1B line. The red arrow in the last picture shows where we stood for several innings during this game. Here is what it looks like up close:
Tim is sitting on the step in this picture. He is checking out some beads that a Red Sox fan gave him on our walk to this spot. The guy was all dressed and painted up in red, white and blue for the Fourth of July. He saw Tim on my shoulders and gave him a set of red and blue beads. For the rest of the weekend, Tim had me wear one set while he wore the other.
Here is our view of the field from where Tim was sitting (FYI, the view is much better from the standing position — I really liked it in this spot):
Tim loved it in the aisle way. He was all smiles, that is until he grabbed his glove and started playing catcher:
Note, Tim is not wearing his shoes. He felt right at home at Fenway. He was in his socks probably 50% of the time while we were at Fenway during the weekend.
From the aisle, we watched the Mariners bullpen stand in a line:
(From left: Coach John Wetteland, Mark Lowe, Sean Kelley, David Aardsma (bald), Roy Corcoran (hat behind Aardsma), Sean White (looking down), Chris Jakubauskas, Not-Sure-Probably-Jason-Phillips, Not-Sure-Probably-Miguel-Batista — through the crack, pink backpack).
I'm not sure why the Mariners bullpen does this, but (as you'll see) they do it a lot. They are standing in a line facing away from the scoreboard and toward the doorway from the bullpen to the field. I meant to try to ask someone in the bullpen what it was all about, but I forgot. My mom's theory is that they are seeing off a bullpen-mate who is entering the game. I'm not sure. I don't think a reliever came in at this point. Anyone have any ideas?
Finally, we had avoided the sun long enough, we decided to join my parents in our seats in CF. Here was our view:
[NOTE: While uploading that picture, Franklin Gutierrez hit a 3-run bomb against the Rangers to put the Mariners up 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th. Can we finally beat the Rangers? Yes! Go Mariners!]
Before sitting down, Tim showed my folks his shoulder-top power stroke:
My mom and the Fenway faithful taught Tim how to do his first "wave":
The Mariners changed pitchers and the outfielders converged to do some stretching:
Soon, I decided to go down behind the Mariners bullpen, just in case Griffey, Ichi or Branyan decided to hit a HR there. Tim stayed with my folks for a bit, but then he requested to come down to me — by this point, the boy was bare footed (so I made him stay on my shoulders):
Can you spot us in that picture? We're standing next to a police officer at the back upper corner of the bullpen. Notice anything else in that picture? Yep, the guys were back at it again:
I know there is some meaning to this, but what is it?
We watched Miguel Batista play catch with Ichiro between innings:
All of a sudden, Tim tells me, "Take a picture of those guys!"
Todd: "Who?"
Tim: "Those guys" (pointing, but I couldn't see it because he was behind my head)
Todd: "Who? I can't see where you're pointing."
Tim: "THOSE GUYS!"
Todd: "Buddy, I can't see where you're pointing. Who do you want me to take a picture of?"
Unknown Voice: "He's pointing at me."
Todd: "Oh, okay."
Here are "those guys":
"Those guys" didn't care at all that Tim and I stood right here in the middle of the aisle for the last three innings of the game. Very cool. Thanks, those guys.
The police office asked Tim, "Hey, little guy, are you a Red Sox fan?"
I told him that we were Red Sox fans to the extent that we can't stand the Yankees (sorry, Yankees fans). The officer responded, "That's fine by me. We can accept that." He was a nice guy.
Soon we saw this guy stretching out and warming up:
David Aardsma = Mariners Win.
The Happy Totals to prove it:
If you couldn't tell, our seats were under the "great" in the "make something great" sign.
How awesome, three games into our weekend road trip, the Mariners are 3-0.
The bullpen guys marched back to the dugout to greet the rest of their teammates — Jakubauskas totes the pink backpack…hmmm…and my A-Rod ball?):
Then I watched a couple guys fix the Mariners bullpen mound. This closet is at the CF end of the Red Sox bullpen:
The bullpen fixer guys, like everyone else, were really nice too. One of them congratulated Tim on his team winning the game.
Before leaving Fenway, we got a family picture:
Tim shows off his Felix Hernandez ball.
It was the Fourth of July, so that night, we headed to the park along the river and watched some fireworks:
After fireworks, we returned to our hotel and who did we run into by the elevators? Mariners reliever and keeper of the pink backpack, Chris Jakubauskas. As he walked by, I called out, "Hey, Chris!?" He spun around, "Hey, man."
He walked over and chatted with me and my folks for a couple minutes – probably about 3 minutes or so. Here is paraphrased excerpt of part of our conversation:
Todd: "So you got an A-Rod ball in your pink backpack?"
Chris: "Huh, what? Oh, yeah. Where'd that come from?"
Todd: "Its mine."
Chris: "I was going through the backpack because I have to make sure we have certain things in there and I pull out this A-Rod ball. I'm like, 'What the h— is this A-Rod ball?' I took it around to everyone, 'Did you put this A-Rod ball in there?' No one knew about it."
Todd: "I gave it to Jason Phillips the other night in New York"
Chris: "I'm gonna have to ask Phillips about that one."
Todd: "I've had it sitting around for a couple years and couldn't stand it, so I thought it would be happier in the pink backpack."
Tim (to Chris): Do you want to come see my room?"
Chris: "What, little guy?"
Tim: "Do you want to come see my room?"
I told Tim that Chris has his own room and was on his way somewhere so he couldn't come see our room. Before parting ways, I asked Chris if he'd watched the fireworks from his room in the hotel. He explained that David Aardsma (a former Red Sox player) got them out onto the Green Monster to watch the fireworks. Hmmm…its nice to be a major league ball player and to have connections!
It was very cool chatting with Jakubauskas. He was extremely nice and was glad to chat with some Mariners fans in the elevator bank. Many props to Jak. He's got some fans in the Cook household.
After chatting with Jak, we called it a night and looked forward to our final game of the weekend the next day…
Season Fan Stats:
17 Games (plus one 5+ hour rain out with no game)
7 Stadiums (Safeco Field, Camden Yards, Citizens Bank Park, Citi Field, Nationals Park, Yankee Stadium, and Fenway Park)
13 Teams (Mariners, A's, Rangers, Rays, Orioles, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, Phillies, Mets, Nationals, Braves and Padres, Dodgers — and sort of the Giants)
13 Ice Cream Helmets (Mariners (4), Phillies (3), Mets, Nationals (2), Red Sox (2) and Yankees)
15 Baseballs (10 Mariners, 2 Rangers, 1 Phillies, 1 Red Sox, 1 Umpire)
4 Divisions Closed Out (So far in Tim's Life — AL West, AL East, NL West, NL East)
3 Autographs (King Felix Hernandez, Jason Phillips, Ryan Perry)
2 Player/G.M. Photographs (King Felix Hernandez, Jack Zduriencik, Ryan Perry)
5 Mascot Pictures (Mariners Moose (2), Orioles Bird (2), 3 Presidents (Nats), Screech (Nats))
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Awesome job! Great pics, great entries, all of it is very cool! And you snagged some balls without even trying that hard, very cool indeed. That shot of the three of you playing ball in Copley Square is my favorite. That's what it's all about, father, son, grandson, and baseball. It doesn't get any better than that for me. Keep up the awesome work!
The pic of Yawkey Way is very cool. I've seen some pics of it, but it was neat to see a real pic by a real person. Looks like a ton of fun. Nice job with the baseballs. How many is that so far on the trip? You guys must be loaded with 'em!
Love the pictures as usual. Fenway is the one park my boys want to visit. Maybe next summer. Love the new glove. Looks a lot better than my brown one I just bought.
Great post – just to let you know you have fans all the way in Hawaii. Because we won't be making another trip to the continental US we are pretty content with reading about you and your son (family) enjoying time together at baseball games. I have just enjoyed reading about the time you spend with Tim at the ball park. (Still don't know how you kept Tim from being bored through the rain delay in DC)
For your info – your family and mine must think the same in having great names. As Dad I am also Todd and my son's name in Timothy. We post as Teemo and Timothy as Teemo boy.
Since Timothy is just getting into baseball, maybe he will turn into a Mariners fan also.
Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing if happens to the A-Rod ball in the pink backpack.
Very cool entry! I was at that game as well, you can check out my entry about it too. It was quite a nice day, and although this game was a week ago, a late congrats from me on the win. Have fun wherever you're headed to next. Good luck to you and the Mariners.
Thanks, man. We have a grandfather-son-grandson trip planned in august. So be good times. Until then, a few games here and there. Hopefully next weekend in D.C. for the Cubs.
Total for the trip — including the next entry — Tim and I got 8 balls. My dad got three. I have a couple more picts of Yawkey Way from street level, I'll shoot you one or two via email so you can see. Its very festive out there during pre-game.
Definitely you should try to make a Fenway trip. Thanks re the glove. I like it. I'm sure I'd like your old brown one too. Gloves generally rule.
That's awesome to hear that my stories have made it all the way to Hawaii. Aloha! And Aloha to Timothy a/k/a Teemo Boy too. Tim did well during the rain delay in D.C. because he had a huge ice cream helmet to eat and someone new, Zack Hample, to play with in the concourse and seats. Plus, he's generally pretty good at staying entertained whenever he's in a big league ball park.
Thanks. I enjoyed the win a lot. Hopefully you enjoyed the game too. I checked out your blog. Very good. Have fun at camp!
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