My Happy Place, Baseball and Fireworks

Our last baseball game for the season.  I wanted to stay and watch the fireworks after the game at least one time.  This was it.  I love watching baseball.  America's game in my mind.  Love hearing the National Anthem before the game starts and singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame at the 7th inning stretch.

The fireworks did not disappoint.  

We will be back next year. Great fun!!!!!

Hiking and Baseball A Perfect Day

Let's get our of the house Mike said.  I was all for it!  Where to go was the issue.  Priest Lake in Idaho would be a whole day adventure.  We had plans for the evening.  That wouldn't work.  So many good hiking spots right in Spokane.  We headed up to Mt. Spokane for a hike. 

We brought the dogs and hiked on the cross country trails.  It had rained so it was a little soggy in places.  Rain is welcomed because it has been a dry summer full of fires. 

Sammie and Murphy had lots of new territory to explore. 

The hunt for huckleberries.  The bushes were there but no berries.  

Such a good idea.  Close to home in God's creation. 

Our evening plans were Spokane Indians baseball.  I love baseball! Hearing the National Anthem and singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame are favorites of mine.  

We left in the 8th inning.  The Indians were behind but they came back in the 10th inning to win!  

Let's do this again.  Fun day!!

The Gleason Crew Spokane Indians August 2017

It was hot! It was smoky from the fires!  We didn't care, it's baseball!  Look! A Dodger fan! 

 It was kids night and Otto's birthday so there was a lot going on.  I love baseball!

 A band made up of kids!

 The van has arrived!

 I had to take a picture of the Cubs hat!  Big fans the Gleasons are!

We are missing Kyle in this picture.  He is parking the van.  It is really difficult to come up with words to describe what spending this type of family time with Steve, Michel and Rivers means so I won't try.  Just know it is a big deal.  A really big deal.

 Pretty sure this snowman shouldn't be out in the heat.  That costume had to be painfully hot.  It was in the mid 90's.

 This is precious.  This is Rivers during the National Anthem!  Hat over his heart!

 And here we are in the sun, smoke and heat!

 Tony came by to say HI!

 Steve, Mike and Tony!  Great men for sure, everyone of them!

 Kyle and Dillon in this picture!

It was Otto, the mascot's, birthday and every mascot from Spokane seemed to be at the stadium to celebrate!  Not sure about the panda!  Who has a panda for a mascot in Spokane! Panda Express the food place?  I don't think so!

 Grandpa Mike and Rivers!

There was some dancing going on in-between innings.  Small ballparks are awesome!  So many fun things going on all during the game.

 Looks Dad I got a bat!

A ball too! We talked to a couple of players before the game and they said if a foul ball got out to the bench they would give it to Rivers.  That didn't happen but the gift shop supplied one for him.

 Cute! The Ken Griffey style of wearing a hat.

 Otto came and gave us a personal visit!

We had to stay to sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame.  It's a rule. It was time for everyone to head out so we left with them.  Mike and I never have matching shirts so I thought a picture needed to be taken.  It might never happen again.  I was sporting my Dodger shoes and hat too just so you know.

We know these time are precious!  We are thankful that we can spend time with Steve, Michel and Rivers on our own turf!

I got a demonstration of Rivers catching ability.  The Spokane Indians ball was his "special" ball so he didn't want to drop it and get it dirty.  Only two demonstrations!

Even though it was really hot and smoky it was a priceless couple of hours.  Looking forward to doing it again next year!  God willing!