Monday, May 27, 2013

Take me out to the Ball Game!

Today I had a GREAT time!  Alex and I went to a local minor league game featuring the Tides (baby Orioles) and Scranton (baby Yankees).  All the sounds and the smells and the sights of the good ol' American pastime right there--hot dogs, peanuts, cold beer.  Cotton candy on a stick.  Kids running the bases after the game.  Good natured people--not too loud, not too boring.  Best of all, we spent it in the company of our beautiful daughter, Becky, and son-in-law Ben, and three of their friends.  Here are some photos of the great time we had--you can almost smell the popcorn!











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