Happy Rainy Saturday morning from Virginia Beach. I have been traveling for the past two weeks and am eager to share my baseball and life experiences with you. I logged a ton of miles in the air, on the highways … Continue reading A Monday Afternoon Visit Around Scottsdale Stadium
As a native New Englander, anything over 50 degrees in March in Rhode Island is considered a gigantic bonus. Heck, it’s T-shirt weather compared to the typical 30s, 40s, blizzard type conditions of late February and early March. Winter lasts … Continue reading A Friday Afternoon Visit to Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium for Old Dominion vs Northeastern
My last opportunity to explore Arizona’s Spring Training facilities was last Thursday, February 15th. Earlier in the day, I had texted back and forth with Dave Kopack, whose son Addison played for the University of Rhode Island and is now … Continue reading A Surprise End To A Thursday Afternoon Spring Training Baseball Journey
Valentines Day, a day normally reserved for cards, maybe a poem, a song, flowers, a dinner perhaps to celebrate the day with my wife, Rachel. Last Wednesday, February the 14th, Valentine’s Day, 2024 I found myself on a work assignment … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Visit To American Family Fields of Phoenix and Milwaukee Brewers Spring Training
Last week, starting on my birthday and Super Bowl Sunday, I was on a work trip in Phoenix, Arizona for ABF Freight. As I have done for previous work trips, I pre-tripped the baseball scene in the Phoenix area to … Continue reading A Tuesday Afternoon Visit To Angels Baseball At Tempe Diablo Stadium
I have found an incredible resource for archival baseball photos and knowledge of Hampton Roads in the Norfolk Public Library. Their online directory of photos, news, maps, history is really fascinating. You can type in searches for things like “baseball” or “Norfolk … Continue reading The Billboards And Businesses Surrounding Bain Baseball Field, Norfolk
It is January. It is Winter. And yet, there are so many cool baseball stories out there to be found here in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. So, when you want to gain some local baseball knowledge, you prepare. Layers, warm gloves, hat, and … Continue reading A Sunday Blustery Princess Anne Baseball Field Winter Walk
By Thursday of last week, I was pretty much acclimated to West Coast time in terms of sleep and energy. I was out in Los Angeles for the week for ABF Freight visiting the Pico Rivera terminal. I didn’t have a ton of time before my shift started every day at 8am, so I hustled out of bed each day to either work out or check out some local baseball stuff. Thursday, I hustled out of the hotel and over to Rio Hondo College in Whittier. Not really knowing much about the school, I took the drive up to the school entrance, made … Continue reading Thursday Morning Baseball Trek Up To The Jungle, Rio Hondo College
From the heart, it is so incredible to have someone in life to share your passions, your experiences, your travel memories, and so much more. I am truly blessed to have such a person in my life – my wife … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day 8Unassisted Photo Tribute – 8 States of Rachel
If you have followed my writing over the years, you will know how obsessed (in a good way) I am with Newport, RI. I grew up about 20 minutes from Newport and traveled there often for baseball games, dates, concerts, I even worked there for a few years as a fitness center director. I love the yachts, the night life, the bars, the restaurants, the cobble stone streets, the history, the tourist season, the off season. Any person traveling to Rhode Island for business that asks me what I should do in Rhode Island, one of my first responses is … Continue reading 8 Signs You Are Welcome In Newport – An 8Unassisted Photo Gallery
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