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Tag Archives: Umpiring
The Olympics and other stuff…
Today is the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. It was on live this morning sometime, it is on tape-delay in a few minutes. I will catch some of it, perhaps all of it. I do enjoy the Winter Olympics, … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Personal, Work
Tagged baseball, indoor evaluations, Olympics, Umpiring, Winter Olympics
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The Weekend
My weekend started at noon today – as I mentioned. I dropped by the police station to fill out my request for my police check – should be delivered in about 4 weeks. Too bad my previous check that was … Continue reading
Something new…
As I indicated in my last post, or I think it was my last post anyway – I was asked if I wanted to join the umpire association Board of Directors. I asked them to ensure that my coaching activities … Continue reading
Winter
Calgary is having a non-typical Calgary winter. It is much more like a Southern Ontario winter it would seem to me. It was very cold and snowy in December, I will admit, BUT, most of December is still fall, not … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Personal, Rant and Rave
Tagged baseball, ice, snow, Umpiring, winter
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What to expect this week…
The holidays are officially over now. Kids go back to school today. I would guess that we will be back to full staff at the office today. I mean, who takes holidays in early January? I expect the office to … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, back to work, baseball, coaching, Umpiring
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Back to coaching?
I received a reply email to something that I had sent out at least two months ago yesterday. As I have blogged about in the past, I have umpired in Calgary for the past two summers and have really enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, Calgary Babe Ruth, coaching, elite, travel, Umpiring
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Baseball
Although the topic for today’s post is baseball, I will start with something else. Do I do that often? Not sure. Don’t care, it’s my BLOG. Today is halloween. I don’t think I have ever gotten dressed up for work. … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, fan support, halloween, MLB, Toronto Blue Jays, Umpiring, World Series
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