the real importance of seeing a baseball game with your Dad
I started working on the display case I’m putting together for Bubs. It’s to commemorate his first Phillies game (back at the old Vet). This was just about the most perfect first baseball game ever – it was fireworks night, Bubs had his name on the scoreboard with the other birthdays (he had just turned 2), Jim Thome flipped me a foul ball he caught, Bubs was on the big screen, and the Phils won the game too. The idea is I got a Plexiglas display case, I’m going to put the baseball from Mr. Thome in there resting on a small square of Astroturf along with some of the pictures below as the backing. I’ll mount this on Bub’s wall, I can’t wait for him to see it. I spent a lot of nights with my Dad watching and attending Phils games. Baseball is a great game on it’s own, but that time with my Dad and my son was the real treat. I’ll post pictures of the display case when it’s all done.
Yesterday evening was fun, productive, but fun. I threw on shorts and whacked the weeds, scooped Yogi’s land mines, taught a guitar lesson, read another 50 pages of A Fine Balance, made a couple changes for the Battleship, ran over to Mom’s and found the baseball game pictures above, did a short two mile run with a very happy Golden Retriever, talked to the kiddos, met my buddy Doug for beers and the Phils game at PJs (saw my good buddy LarryMac while I was there), and then settled down to watch Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem (I’d be totally content if they just made this movie with no actors).
Tonight I’ve got another guitar lesson to teach and I need to get started on a DVD I’m going to make for the kiddos of me reading their stories to them (big time kudos to Liv for the idea).
- ZombieURL – furiousBall Zombified
- Joshua Hoffine Horror Photography
- The geekiest pants ever – thanks to Granola-Grrrl for sending this to me and no, Mel, I didn’t spot “joystick controller located just behind the front zipper”
- Elephant Photographers
- Massage Pants
- Cure for Cancer
- Redneck Mansion
April 24th, 2008 at 8:21 am
now those are some special memories and pictures. what a great display that will be for bubs.
April 24th, 2008 at 8:54 am
lime – yeah, doing these little crafts and chores are helping me too
April 24th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Those pictures are so sweet!
But I was so not prepared for the zombified scream. Nor were my coworkers. Whoops.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Chris – yeah, i actually didn’t have my speakers on…. so I didn’t know… sorry about that.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:43 am
OMG, he was so tiny! What a cutie. You look pretty good in glasses too. I love these shadowboxes you’re making. Is one for Viv next? The lesson tonight could be ugly, she hasn’t picked up the guitar since her last lesson. Don’t tell her I told you that. And the science project isn’t done, so she has to do that after school. Yeah…ugly.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Carolyn – i know it’s amazing at the changes in my little guy from those pictures. and don’t worry about Grace not having time, all my students have been rusty and that’s just as much my fault with all the stuff going on in my life, i had to cancel lessons to help Mom out and stuff. there’s more important stuff than guitar lessons (but don’t tell Grace that)
April 24th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Great idea to set that cse up like that. Loved the pics too. I have to send you a PDF I bought on how t maximize guitar lesson income.
April 24th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Gosh, how wonderful to have those photos! Thanks for sharing such a happy moment with us. Bubs looks so happy – just delighted. I bet he’s going to love having that display. I would.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
those k men are kute. i mean, cute. err…
and, i am a total genius. (in fact, that would be my new tagline if i hadn’t already changed it!)
(i’ll be back tomorrow with more parentheses and to mayercize your blog again.)
April 24th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Bud – thanks dude and thanks for those charts!
On a Limb with Claudia – that was so much fun, i can’t wait to take Bubs and Pumpkin to some Phils games this summer
liv – you know Franki will be ready with the shocker, be wary, very, very wary. you never know what that little Asian is going to do when she’s behind the wheel or she has a sex toy in her hand, or both.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
some people don’t believe in magic, but i think they’ve just never been to a baseball stadium on a warm summer night with people they love. can’t wait to see the finished project.
i read the original baseball game post that you linked to and saw that you had a Pyr. my mom had one, too. we really miss him.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
jenijen – my Juliette was such a big sweetie, much like Yogi, all she knew was love – a big, dumb, and sweet pup
April 24th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
What a fantastic idea! I can’t wait to see the pictures of the finished project.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
My office mates would like to thank you for the heart attacks they all just had from the zombie scream. LOL
April 24th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
I LOVE baseball. I love your idea – I think it’s going to look AWESOME. The pictures are really sweet.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
He is just cute enough to eat (and I just thought of how ridiculous that expression is). As for the scream… lets just say it attracted a few looks.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
sugarplumsmom – i hope i do a good job, bubs deserves it
Mary – they are most welcome
mamatulip – i sure hope it comes out as good as i see it in my noggin
April 24th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Jazz – Bubs was so little there! and once again, you’re welcome – anyone poop in their pants?
April 24th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Still not sleeping I see.
I couldn’t get the massage pants. I’m sure they would be detrimental to my sex life and my husband would never forgive you.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
SQT – yeah, i’m going to see my doctor tomorrow and see if he will give me something to help. i’m in so much pain right now.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Not sure if you’ve already procured this part of the case, but I have some spare authentic 1999-era Vet Stadium astroturf ( doesn’t everyone? ).. Let me know if you’d like a square!
April 24th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
OMG you TOTALLY need to see the doctor. Sounds like more sounds like ACTUAL furiousball is zombified.
You are just like Kevin Costner sans leathery skin and inappropriately aged girlfriends.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
bsam – PERFECT!
Greata – I think you just called me a skinned, dateless Kevin Costner… thanks. I hate myself enough for everyone.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
liv always has the best ideas
April 24th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
What a neat idea for a shadowbox. The best gifts are the ones that come straight from the heart. This one especially brings together generations.
I think the massage pants beat the geek pants (with or without a joystick controller). Massage pants would be infinitely more useful to me. Especially since I decided I will volunteer in the event they want to research the reduction of female cancers, too. I will pass on the cancer reducing strategy to my guy friends… I’m sure they will be glad to have scientifically proven justification.
The elephant camera link is really neat; I’m going to show it to the kiddos later.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
flutter – she certainly does, you know she invented the fur sink?
Granola-grrrl – yeah, now what if we got massage pants for elephants, then what kind of pictures would there be?
April 24th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
two words: ain’t skeered.
franki’s all up in mah iPhone and shit. she’s mah boo.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
liv – so you’re saying the two of you are having pillow fights in your bra and panties
April 24th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Great idea on the DVD–go Liv!
That is a perfect night, even if it did have to involve baseball.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Those photos are precious, so glad they get to be treated the way they deserve. Can’t wait to see the finished product – now you’re totally committed!
April 24th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Skinless Kevin Costner. That totally needs to be your Sioux name.
April 25th, 2008 at 1:54 am
SQT – yeah, i’m going to see my doctor tomorrow and see if he will give me something to help. i’m in so much pain right now
Oh that sucks. I tend to suffer from insomina too. I finally had to give in and take the Lunesta. Beats being up all night tho…
April 25th, 2008 at 5:48 am
What a fantastic idea! Both of them, actually…the baseball case *and* the reading to your kids dvds. The pics brought tears to my eyes, Van.
And what is this about you being a skinless Kevin Costner? lmfao Useless factoid: There is at least one child in Las Palmas named, “Kevin Costner de Jesus.” (Kevin Costner of Jesus). That is his first name (it’s a compound name, you know? hahaha).
April 25th, 2008 at 8:48 am
EXCELLENT PICS, my man. excellent pics. to spark even more excellent memories.
April 25th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
pillow fights in thongs, bitch. IN THONGS. topless.
that bra currently chafes franki’s tattoos.
April 26th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Jocelyn – you diss da baseball, you diss yo’self. Harmon Killebrew is giving you the finger in his grave right now
Jay – I am, bsam brought over the section of turf from the Vet last night, I ordered prints from CVS, should have it done today.
Greata – acts like wood
SQT – doc hooked me up, now i just need to rest this back
canarygirl – Are there any kids there name Brian DePalma De Las Palmas?
Kevin – thanks man, did Will fart again?
liv – kick ass
April 27th, 2008 at 4:22 am
Baseball: A's bring Thomas back…
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Big Hurt is coming back to the Bay Area….
April 28th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Great pictures of that game – I can see why it is a cherished memory. I think he’ll be thrilled when he notices what you did.
So, how bad was AVP: Requiem? I want to see it just because I’m a sci-fi fan, but I have the healthy fear of sequels after being burned so many times.