Hi, everyone. I have to tell you that I finished reading a science fiction fantasy, Web Mage, by Kelly McCullough. I spent all of Monday afternoon and evening and all of Tuesday reading. I finished it this morning with coffee. It is so much fun to be able to take a large block of time and just sit and read. It's pure luxury, something you should afford yourself every so often. Web Mage is a fast-moving, delightful ... Read More

Well--the Cats lost tonight in Thunder Bay, 10-4. An ugly game from our perspective. They play Friday night in Rochester for the second game in the championship series. Series is best two out of three games. So they have to win to play Saturday. I really hope they can pull it off, but the Cats' pitching leaves something to be desired. No matter, it has been a fun experience for Char and me, and I'm sure for Nate. ... Read More

Well, we did it again. We took off Wednesday night again for Duluth for the rubber game of the semi-finals. Turned out it was really worth it. Again, it was a great baseball game, highlighted for us by Nate's triple in the top of the 7th to score TB's 4th run. They won 4-1. In the photo, you see Char and me to the right of Mike and Connie, the parents of one of Nate's teammates from SMSU. Behind us you see the TB ... Read More

Wow! It's like being a college kid again. Char and I took off for Duluth tonight to see Nate and the Border Cats play baseball, then turned around and headed right home. These are the playoffs. They lost last night in Thunder Bay, but managed a 1-0 win tonight in Duluth. One of the best baseball games I have ever attended. Score was 0-0 until the top of the 9th when the Cats managed to score a runner from first on a ... Read More

Thanks to a wonderful host family, Nate has had a really great experience while playing for the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Dave and Aimee Gerdevich, and their children, Sarah (12) and Adam (9), have provided a super experience for Nate--and for us. The Gerdevich's welcomed us from the start and brought us into their fan-family at the ball park. It was really great. They are avid Border Cats' fans and attend nearly all the ... Read More

After the game Friday, Char and I drove back to the hotel and enjoyed a bottle of wine on a small patio outside of the hotel. This photo was taken at about midnight, Friday. We decided that, after 32 years, we were able to stand each other long enough to travel together. At least most of the time. I am sometimes overbearing and hard to deal with, but Char has learned that this is one of my better qualities. I am ... Read More

The Border Cats won tonight, 3-2 in 10 innings. Nate got the hit that scored the first run, then he scored. Game was tied at 2 after 9 innings, but the Border Cats managed to score in the bottom of the 10th to win. Kind of exciting. During the game, Nate got upset with himself, and broke a bat over his leg. Then when he took the field in the next inning, he decided that wasn't such a smart move because his leg was ... Read More