Monthly Archives: May 2026

Not a great visit…

So, Saturday ended my ex-friend T’s trip to Calgary to visit me. Let me start by saying, I didn’t actually invite her and wasn’t crazy about her visiting, however. She came out in concern for my health and I do … Continue reading

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To the Pass…

Yesterday started off rough. I didn’t actually end up going to bed at all on Thursday night. It was dawn almost before I knew it. I wasn’t in a good mind set, at all. I called a friend to try … Continue reading

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Time to retire…

This is taken from an email I just sent, so please ignore references to email or, replace with blog… Good morning Baseball Friends, I wish I didn’t need to send this email, but I must.  I have found myself in … Continue reading

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Not a great evening of umpiring…

I umpired on Wednesday evening, Babe Ruth AA. It was at Optimist Park in Calgary, an absolutely gorgeous evening, probably around 25C at first pitch. The game started right on time and I felt very comfortable. I was wondering if … Continue reading

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Great ball game…

I umpired the Calgary North Baseball Association 22u division again this evening, this time behind the plate. I wore my new helmet for the first time, I’m quite liking it. It fits tighter than my old mask and is considerably … Continue reading

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A very relaxing weekend…

That was basically a weekend of nothing. On Saturday, I took the dogs to the dog park in the morning and then watched three baseball games. First up was the Jays @ Twins, the Jays won in convincing fasion. The … Continue reading

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A very relaxing day…

Today was a relaxing day, a very relaxing day. I woke early, as I always do, 4am. I only got about 4 hours sleep as I went to bed around midnight last night. I had several naps during the day, … Continue reading

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