A Holiday Weekend

You know we had "guests" here for the holiday weekend. 

Granddogs Shiner 

And Jester. 

Someone's nose was very out of joint. 

And then, it was on to the T Bones. 

On Saturday night, there was a double-header, starting at 6 PM. 

We stayed for both games, and we WON both games. 

Sunday night, there was another game, since it was the last home stand.  Sunday games are 

usually played at 5:05 PM, this one started at 7.  Sunday's game was truncated by a 

very strong thunderstorm. 

We played the last inning today. 

And we won on a walk-off homer by T.J. Mittelstadt, one of our favorite players, and this was one of 

T.J.'s TWO walk off homers of the weekend! 

Then we had a break before the 100th game was played, the last of the 

season for the T Bones and the St. Paul Saints. 

Keith and I love to watch the string guy, who marks the diamond before the game.  This 

man is so very precise, and we love to watch him measure every thing.  I guess we are easily amused! 

Mascot Sizzle was every where on the field and in the stands and concourse... and of course, he is 

very popular with the kids and adults alike. 

Former Royals great Frank White (on the right) is finished his third season, 

but he ran for city councilman in KCMO this year, and we think this 

will be his last.  We'll be sorry to see him go, he is a class guy all the way, and the knowledge he has 

passed on to the young players is so valuable. 

One last national anthem, and we have always loved how the players are so respectful (it was just about to start here.)

First pitch of game 100. 

Last cherry lemonade of the 2014 season. 

The view from the outfield, when I walked around to get our 

"swag bag" for the season ticket holders in the seventh inning. 

And a light crowd today! 

At the end (AFTER WE WON) Matt Foulkes interviewed Vladimir Frias and 

T.J. Mittelstadt... 

And the team took a bow and waved their caps to the remaining crowd. 

And off they went for the end of another season of fun. 

And guess what?  Someone is still at Grampa and Gramma's house!

First Game of the Season!

And... we're off!  

The traditional first game for the Kansas City T Bones is with an adult league team from Lee's Summit, Missouri... whom they beat 18-1 last night.  No, we did not stay for the slaughter!  

Keith was very cold... his kidneys do this to him... and we had to come home at the top of the fifth, 

We have another exhibition tonight with the Lincoln Saltdogs, from our conference. 

Those nachos were VERY disappointing!  Something is wrong in Nacho Land, and I won't be buying any tonight. 

However, cherry lemonade has not gone up, I'm happy to report... yet. 

The pitcher for the Monarchs was one of our pitchers last season.  I guess that's why he isn't on the team anymore.  We have all new players, but two.  New coaches, except Frank White and the pitching coach, Bill Sobbe are back, so lots to learn. 

Tonight, Troy and Kathy's granddaughter is throwing out the first pitch, so they are sitting with us... their first trip to Community America Ballpark! 

Look how my big girl rode over to the old place this afternoon.  She has become very relaxed in the car.  I have her leash there, but I don't put it on her anymore when we go back and forth. 

We did not stay long, it was hot... and she got very hot. 

Hotness, May 6.  Keith read where the Farmer's Almanac said we would have a mild summer this year, but my friends Lorie and John in Wichita Falls are having triple digits this week. 

Four of the roosters were hanging out in the shade when I got out there. 

This is the last week for the porcelain D'Uccles... I'm taking them to the feed store parking lot to give them away on Saturday. 

So that these guys can stay down and have a few weeks of freedom. 

One of the mutants.  They are all over... running hither and yon. 

I'm going to close here... I'm getting closer to showing you what's going on with our

garden here... but it will be a few days yet.  

Trying to get caught up on all your blogs, too!