Category Archives: Personal

I saw a job posted at work yesterday. The job indicated that it was based at our national office but I figured I’d ask if I could do it from Calgary since it didn’t look like there was any good … Continue reading →

Well, last night was an interesting one. First off, my AA Rockies made a nearly epic comeback against the AA Angels and won 14-10.  We were down 7-1 after the second inning, I pulled the started and the reliever was … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the Babe Ruth Calgary Opening Ceremonies for the 2015 season.  Fairly straightforward, teams show up, get free BBQ sausages and we line up around the infield and listen to opening remarks. The President of Babe Ruth is a … Continue reading →

I thought, perhaps, that my AA home opener might have been one of the low points of the season. Then, we played Saturday.  It was cold and windy, at times, I am sure the windchill was below zero. The sun … Continue reading →

April 30 is the end of the tax season.  Since I work for an Accounting firm, today marks the end of the accountants madness. I like to tell them, yet fear for my safety when I do, that during their … Continue reading →

We had our season opener for the AA Rockies last evening. It was a bit of a stinker. Pitching was pretty solid. The defence, in general, behind that pitching was not. I ended up using 4 pitchers in a lop-sided … Continue reading →

We have our final pre-season coaches meeting tonight.  I will be able to pick up uniforms for both the AA and AAA teams.  We didn’t have uniforms for the new players on the weekend for the exhibition games but it … Continue reading →

Both my AAA and AA teams played exhibition games yesterday. It was a cold day in late April. The temperature at noon was around 6C. For the later game, it had dropped and by the end of the game, it … Continue reading →

Today is the Babe Ruth Calgary Jamboree Opening Tournament at Optimist Athletic Park. It is going to be a cold one, the expected high is around 8C. Not the perfect weather for baseball, that’s for sure. I don’t think I’ve … Continue reading →

Although I am only 43, sometimes I feel much older than that.  I decided to walk to the Best Buy yesterday. From my place, it is approximately 2km. I did my shopping, no problem. I decided to continue onto the … Continue reading →