Camelback Ranch Friday night at Dodger Stadium

Take my out to the ball game!  Take me out with the crowd.  Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks.  I don't care if I ever get back.  There was some truth to that song on this night. A big adventure for sure. 

This is the line, or part of it, to get into the Dodger's stadium.  It looked like it would take a long time but it didn't. They rushed everyone through security quickly. 

The right place at the right time.  Alex Vesia was on a practice field to our left as we walked to the stadium. He was just finishing his practice and was headed back to the locker room just as we were passing by.  Keri asked if it was OK to take a picture and he had no problem saying yes.  Alex Vesia and Easton.  

Keri and Mark!

It was a sold out crowd!

I love watching baseball, especially in person.  What an exciting experience and it will probably be a once in a lifetime experience.  I am thankful I was invited!

We were in the second row right behind home plate.  This was our view. NICE!

Here he is Ohtani, the super star!  The netting was in the way of the pictures as you can see. 

Othani at bat!

The Dodgers first baseman.  Freddie Freeman.  I moved so no netting was in the way. I got right up next to the netting so I could put the camera (phone) in the gaps. 

The Dodger shortstop, Mookie Betts. 

Yamamoto was the starting pitcher. 

Andy Pages. 

Miguel Rojas

Even more superstars Keri, Easton and me! 

Just chilling watching the game. 

Time to head back to the house!  What a great experience. I loved being with my family and watching my favorite sport, baseball. 

The Dodgers won as you can see.  

I am very thankful that I was invited to join the Doolittles on this trip.  It was great to have a week full of baseball but even better was the time I spent with my family.  So glad Kristin, Layne and Lucy joined us.  

On Our Way to Spring Training in Arizona

These are all cell phone pictures.  It is too complicated to try and merge the cell phone pictures and the camera pictures.  

I had always wanted to go to spring training for baseball.  I had forgotten about it because of the timing of spring training when I was teaching.  It just didn't work.  Then this happened.  I asked Keri for dates to come visit. She gave them to me and then mentioned they were going to look at a couple of colleges and then go to spring training.  I was invited to come along and I jumped on the invitation.  Bonus! Kristin, Layne and Lucy joined too! On Monday we headed to the Spokane Airport. Layne and Lucy are doing homework the airport. Good job girls.  

This is a picture Keri took.  

Tuesday night was a college softball night.  In-N-Out burger was our dinner menu.  I'm not really sure why IN-N-Out is so popular!  Not my thing but obviously I am a minority.  So serious!

Grand Canyon University had won 30 games, no losses.  We were excited to watch the ladies play softball. 

Here we go! 

I needed to get a picture with the antelope.  

I rushed up to him before all the little kids noticed him and got my picture.  

Kristin and Keri were sitting behind me.  Keri was sitting next to a little girl that looked about 7 or 8.  Her younger sister was also sitting with her.  A ball came our direction and it hit the younger sister and she started to cry.  Keri asked the lady next to her if she was the little girl's mom.  She wasn't.  Her parents were two rows behind and made no move to come to their daughter.  Her dad had a few words for Keri. Keri was looking for the ball to give to the little girl and she found it.  He shouted out, THAT'S HER BALL.  Keri had no intention of keeping a Grand Canyon softball.  Keri asked if the little girl wanted her parents and of course she did.  The parents never moved.  Her older sister stayed next to Keri and talked to her constantly throughout the whole game.  Keri was a picture of patience.  

We did watch GCU get their first loss!  Sad!