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Monthly Archives: April 2026
A much better game…
I umpired the 22u league again this evening. It was at a diamond in the middle of nowhere south of Calgary. The pay was decent, $75 for the game and $30 for mileage. Pretty good pay for just over 2 … Continue reading
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Umpiring
I umpired game two of the season tonight. It was for Calgary North Baseball and it was the 22u league. It was an interesting game. I was on the bases. The final score was somewhere in the neighbourhood of 28-0 … Continue reading
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Umpiring…
I had my first game last Wednesday evening for Babe Ruth. I continue my umpiring season tonight for Calgary North. The game is in the deep south of Calgary at New Brighton Athletic Park. Tomorrow I’m even further south, outside … Continue reading
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Let’s go on a trip…
I have a few trips coming up and a few people are visiting Calgary as well. Next week, my friend T comes to visit from Ontario for 5 days. It will be a good visit, I am sure. We are … Continue reading
It’s 3am, might as well wake up…
It’s my first full week off on leave and I woke up at 2am and that was too early for my tastes so I went back to sleep and slept until 3am. I can accept that. So, I’m up. Apollo … Continue reading
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Some stuff to do…
So, with my recent medical prognosis, I need to do some “things” for the inevitable. I need to get a will together. That is on my to-do list for May. A friend is going to assist me with it, she … Continue reading
Up in the middle of the night…
Gotta love having insomnia. I woke up this morning at 2am and knew I was up for the night. I’ve had this on and off for 30+ years and although I suppose I’m used to it, it’s still freaking annoying. … Continue reading
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Not a great prognosis…
I’ve had a cough for about 6 months now. On April 11, it was a Saturday, I started coughing up blood. This continued until Sunday. On Monday morning, I visited my doctor, he was concerned to say the least. He … Continue reading
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Low grade concussion…
I umpired last night, the University of Calgary versus the Calgary Blues Premier team at Glenmore Park in South West Calgary. It was a cold and windy evening. Game temp was about 6C with strong wings and heavy cloud cover. … Continue reading
Back to umpiring…
Play Ball !!! Back to umpiring this week. I have expanded the league’s that I’ve made myself available to. I’ll be umpiring for Babe Ruth Calgary, Calgary North Baseball League, High River Baseball and Baseball Alberta. This far, I’ve got … Continue reading
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