Category Archives: brooklyn dodgers

I can dream

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

My husband asked me tonight what baseball player I’d like to see. Now, I’ve been a baseball fan since I was a kid. I’ve met most of them. Without missing a beat, I replied Duke Snider. Now, Duke died 2/27/11. … Continue reading →

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Only 93 years ago

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

I am a baseball girl. My dad taught me about the Brooklyn Dodgers…his boyhood team. My dad had medical problems so baseball was a safe topic. I learned a lot about baseball and baseball history to make dad happy and … Continue reading →

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Our childhood pets

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

I was at the vet today. My boy 12 pound poodle needed a hair cut. I was at the Winter Park Veterinary Hospital. A man came in with his turtle in a big plastic see through container with about 1 … Continue reading →

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Advice and Knowledge

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

I was watching a video from Billy Joel from about 1985 called Second Wind (You are Only Human) and I started thinking about how much the world has changed since 1985. In the video, the teen was thinking about killing … Continue reading →

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Remember the teacher?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Remember the teacher that influenced who you are today? I’ve been looking for mine for years. Today, I found her to say Thank you. I found I was getting misty eyed and choaked up when I told Sr. Francis the … Continue reading →

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I’m so proud of him

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

My dear friend passed Sunday. I’ve been in stunned pain mode the last days. Today was the first day I cried. As I sat in a pizzera drinking my Coke today, I cried. I sat in the booth by his … Continue reading →

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Baseball was needed to survive and thrive

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

As I sit watching the Houston Astros/Chicago Cubs game, I think of my love of baseball. I think how baseball impacted my life. Most people think…well, she just loves baseball. They do not realize baseball was my life blood since … Continue reading →

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