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It’s become an annual tradition to attend Opening Day with my friends Matthew and Spatz. I’ve only missed a few Opening Days since the Rockies first came to Denver 18 years ago. And for the past four years, we’ve been attending some GREAT tailgating parties, compliments of friends of Shotgun Willie’s and Penthouse Club, where [...]

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So much to write, so little time to get it all posted.  Let’s see, we’ll start with the biggest news for this old Philly boy:
THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

We’ve waited 28 years for this to happen again. And for a team that has existed for 126 years, with only one other World Series [...]

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Has it been over a month already? The older we get, the faster time seems to pass. The last entry was when our house was first listed in the market, and I’m happy to say that since then our house is now under contract. We’ve had an appraisal, inspection, and signed all the necessary papers [...]

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This has been a busy couple of weeks.
Opening Day: It started on April 4th, with tickets to Opening Day. My friends Matthew and Spatz go to Opening Day every year, and when they can remember to get me a ticket, I sometimes get to join them. This year, Spatz remembered me, and [...]

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It’s getting harder and harder to keep up with posting here. Don’t know if it’s because I’m too busy or too lazy. In either case, I’ll try to catch up on what’s been happening.
Baseball: Rockies Fever, or “Rocktober” is upon us. Our little Rockies have been won an amazing 21 of their last 22 games, [...]

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Sheesh, it’s been over a month already?? How time flies. Last night Leah, Jake and I went to our friend Brook’s place for a “Pig Party.” Each person who attends has to bring a dish made with bacon. He even had trophies made for the three categories: Best in Sow / Most Creative / and [...]

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This weekend is one of the highlights of my summer, when I get to watch the Rockies take on the Philadelphia Phillies for a series. Luckily, this year’s meeting is during the summer season when I’m off from school, AND it’s on a weekend, so I don’t have to miss a softball game. I’ve got [...]

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Last week I saw a picture in Sports Illustrated showing a pitcher in college baseball that throws both right and left handed. After looking for some video for more examples, I found this YouTube segment that provides a profile of this unique kid. As a huge baseball fan and former little league pitcher, this is [...]

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Sky Sox Originally uploaded by mole555.
Last week, Matthew, Leah, Jake, and I drove to Colorado Springs to watch some minor league ball. The Sky Sox are the Rockies farm team, and they were playing the Albuquerque Isotopes. Since Matthew spent a year in New Mexico, he [...]

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Leah and I had a great weekend. Actually, the fun started on Wednesday, when my friend Matthew and I head to Colorado Springs for our 2nd SKY SOX day game of the year. We had lunch at Zio’s in the Springs, and by the time we got to the stadium, the Sox were already losing [...]

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