Spanish Sunset



My garden

This photo was taken on April 14, 2013 using a Sony DSC-W120.

 

Outhouse in a Texas Colonia

Outhouse, Las Milpas, Texas

 c. 1996

Confessions of a Gym Dweeb - The Return

Continued.

It's been while since my last "Confessions of a Gym Dweeb" blog entry.

Uh... what was my last entry? Oh yeah, it was about changing my gym time from after work to middle-of-the day. I changed my schedule mainly because my work load piles up between January and April.

Now that my work load has somewhat returned to "normal," I'm able to return to my old routine. 

Since my last visit to my gym, I did notice a change. For example, mildew was growing on the air ducts. It has since been removed. The air ducts look brand new. The machines were also switched around, probably due to the cleaning. New paint also covers the walls.

The same dedicated people are there. The guys look the same. The girls are more toned. There are also new faces--new customers who are starting from scratch. I remember those days.

Although, I love my gym, I do miss escaping during the day to the uptown gym; the staff are friendly, and the gym is practically empty between 10 and noon.

Continue.





 

16th Game of the Season

Continued.

I can't believe the baseball season has ended. I remember blogging about his first game two months ago. But, alas, the spring season came to a closed with a big win against the Red Sox. 

After watching the Red Sox play hard the first inning, the Yankees came back swinging. Literally. All the boys did great; especially, my son, who hit a ball a distance of 160 feet to left field. It was amazing to watch that ball travel in the air right above short stop before coming down in left field.

While playing second baseman, my son also prevented several runners from advancing. There was great communication between all the players; especially, the outfielders.

When I say the boys did great, I mean they did GREAT.

And with that, my son's season stats are:

Game 1: AB: 2 H: 2 R: 0 RBI: 2
Game 2: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 3: AB: 2 H: 1 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 4: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 0 RBI: 1
Game 5: AB: 4 H: 3 R: 1 RBI: 2
Game 6: AB: 2 H: 0 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 7: AB: 3 H: 3 R: 3 RBI: 4
Game 8: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 9: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 1
Game 10: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 2 RBI: 3
Game 11: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 12: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 13: AB: 3 H:1 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 14: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 1
Game 15: AB: 2 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 1
Game 16: AB: 3 H: 3 R: 0 RBI: 3
Total: AB: 45 H: 27 R: 13 RBI: 18

 

15th Game of the Season

Continued.

It was perhaps one of my son's best game of the session. His other best happened a month earlier. Maybe having his grandparents in the stands helped him with his game. They drove to visit him for his birthday from Western New York.

The team as a whole performed great. Everyone brought out their best against the number two team in the coach pitch division. The low-scoring game was neck to neck to finally tie at eight.

My son's stats so far:

Game 1: AB: 2 H: 2 R: 0 RBI: 2
Game 2: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 3: AB: 2 H: 1 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 4: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 0 RBI: 1
Game 5: AB: 4 H: 3 R: 1 RBI: 2
Game 6: AB: 2 H: 0 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 7: AB: 3 H: 3 R: 3 RBI: 4
Game 8: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 9: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 1
Game 10: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 2 RBI: 3
Game 11: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 12: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 13: AB: 3 H:1 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 14: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 1
Game 15: AB: 2 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 1
Total: AB: 42 H: 24 R: 13 RBI: 15


 

Tracey Lane

Art Appreciation

Tracey Lane is an Amerian artist known for her textured paintings of birds, horses, flowers, and trees.

She captures her subjects in their natural state, but presents her subject while distorting the background in order to make it the focus of the painting.

Of her paintings, I personally like those she does of birds.

You can see her wonderful paintings HERE.

Waiting via artfan24

Rose Colored via artfan24

Come to Me via southwestart

Sources: http://traceylane.com/; http://www.pryorfineart.com/; http://artfan24.blogspot.com/2012/12/tracey-lane.html; http://codaparkcity.com/artists/tracey-lane/
 

14th Game of the Season

Continued.

Two games away from the end of the season. Although my son's little league team, the Yankees, are placed fifth out of nine teams in the standings, the boys have enjoyed their season.

 

My son performed well in the game. He had a hit, which resulted in a run. There was a play where although his ball was caught, he did bring in a runner.

While playing defense, he successfully stopped plays while playing second baseman.

His stats so far:

Game 1: AB: 2 H: 2 R: 0 RBI: 2
Game 2: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 3: AB: 2 H: 1 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 4: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 0 RBI: 1
Game 5: AB: 4 H: 3 R: 1 RBI: 2
Game 6: AB: 2 H: 0 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 7: AB: 3 H: 3 R: 3 RBI: 4
Game 8: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 9: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 1
Game 10: AB: 3 H: 2 R: 2 RBI: 3
Game 11: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 12: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 0
Game 13: AB: 3 H:1 R: 0 RBI: 0
Game 14: AB: 3 H: 1 R: 1 RBI: 1
Total: AB: 40 H: 22 R: 12 RBI: 14