MARC'S MEMOS
4-1-11
Traditionally, April 1st would be a great time for an April Fool's joke or prank. Not having much luck pulling off a good one in the past, I decided not to attempt one now. Instead, I chose to write about how beautiful it is here is the southwest desert and how enjoyable the weather is this time of year. It rivals the fall weather that we crave so much after enduring the long and brutal heat of the summer.
Along with the spectacular blooms of flowering cactuses and the native Palo Verde trees comes Opening Day for Major League baseball. Yesterday, many of the teams made their season debut. However, today is the beginning for my hometown team, the Diamondbacks.
As a kid growing up in Southern California, I was a big fan of the Dodgers in the early sixties. It was so exciting back then following my “heroes” while listening to the game on the radio. I don’t remember much coverage on T.V. until your team made it to the playoffs. Most regular broadcast games were east coast teams.
Anyway, a lot of our spare time was devoted to actually playing baseball out in the street. Almost everyday after school, we would round up the neighborhood kids and play until someone was called in for dinner. That usually ended the game. We also had fun trading baseball cards. I think they came 7 or 8 cards in a pack (with bubble gum) and were 3 packs for 10 cents at the store. That, of course, was a long time ago. I could go on reminiscing, but maybe in another blog. Meanwhile, GO DIAMONDBACKS!!!
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC
Traditionally, April 1st would be a great time for an April Fool's joke or prank. Not having much luck pulling off a good one in the past, I decided not to attempt one now. Instead, I chose to write about how beautiful it is here is the southwest desert and how enjoyable the weather is this time of year. It rivals the fall weather that we crave so much after enduring the long and brutal heat of the summer.
Along with the spectacular blooms of flowering cactuses and the native Palo Verde trees comes Opening Day for Major League baseball. Yesterday, many of the teams made their season debut. However, today is the beginning for my hometown team, the Diamondbacks.
As a kid growing up in Southern California, I was a big fan of the Dodgers in the early sixties. It was so exciting back then following my “heroes” while listening to the game on the radio. I don’t remember much coverage on T.V. until your team made it to the playoffs. Most regular broadcast games were east coast teams.
Anyway, a lot of our spare time was devoted to actually playing baseball out in the street. Almost everyday after school, we would round up the neighborhood kids and play until someone was called in for dinner. That usually ended the game. We also had fun trading baseball cards. I think they came 7 or 8 cards in a pack (with bubble gum) and were 3 packs for 10 cents at the store. That, of course, was a long time ago. I could go on reminiscing, but maybe in another blog. Meanwhile, GO DIAMONDBACKS!!!
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC
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