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"C'mon. Somebody make this game interesting."
- A little kid a couple rows back at last night's game.

Seriously.

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Dominated

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At least no one gave up, other than the Oriole fan in the push-up contest.

And the folks were happy. That does make it all worthwhile.

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Victory!!

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Wow. Surprising. But GREAT!

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Look, Ma, on time!

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I was even five minutes early! Really exciting.

So this is what 6am looks like.

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Victory?!

.Camera went a little loony and was taking very dark photos, but still managed to capture Flores' winning hit. We actually won??
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RBP

Random Baseball Photo (potentially interesting, probably blurry, always random)

Voila! Ken Griffey, Jr.
Shockingly, our guys won that night.
Sorry, Ken. We couldn't believe it, either.
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HD-ready

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"C'mon, you guys are perfect for HD!"

We love the Presidents but we'd rather avoid that dude.
Stand aside, son. You're blocking the way to Ben's Chili Bowl.
And no, we don't know where Tom was. That might've sealed the deal.
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Watchful

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Archives, 2005.

Mama osprey watched us closely. Two rather scraggly babies were tucked behind her in the nest. The family waited impatiently for Papa osprey, who had just returned from his mid-morning hunt with a large fish. Papa perched atop a nearby post while finishing his share of the fish. The babies were quiet, but Mama called persistently (and piercingly) for what seemed like a very long time, wanting to feed the babies - and get a chance to stretch her own wings and maybe find a fish for herself.

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Small friend

.This little fellow scooted away from the footpath through my father's backyard. Very small, and a sign of good things.

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Fitting right in

.Flashback to a favorite moment: Spouse as leaf-cutter ant.

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I'd rather be...

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Friends!

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Wonderful visits lately :)

Summer

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Where has spring gone?! A few days yet to get out and enjoy it.

Kyoto, Japan

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Wishful thinking

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You know how some moments stay with you forever after?

I wish I had figured out what was meant to be put into the bowl (food? or money?) and tried to provide it.

Monk in Kyoto, Ian Smith

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No, really

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Sorry, Shawn Hill. You pitched a great game.

.190 >> .364

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To the Cardinals fan who kept yelling ".190!" during Elijah Dukes' 10th inning at-bat:

Sometimes .364 isn't all it's cracked up to be.
:)

Grandma is 101!

Happy hundred-and-first birthday, Grandma!

A bluebird comes to sing to Grandma on her big day.

Grandma and her favorite grandson

Carrie gets a spin from Caden.

Earl and Howard

Aunt Helen and Grandma

Howard, Earl, Jimmy, Skip and Gene

Reunions are best for reminiscing.

Grandma and her kids