Carpe Diem #81 - Nearly Spring

Nate pitching last Summer

When it's nearly Spring
My grandson works on pitching
Baseball season comes

Carpe Diem # 81

Shadow Shot Sunday - Mellow Yellow Monday

Falcons Touchdown

Best sports action shot I've ever clicked

Autumn sunshine, boys

Knocking each other down: they

Always play to win.

Link to SSS II

Shadow Shot Sunday - Mellow Yellow Monday

GO FALCONS!

Finally had a chance to get to a Falcons game.  That's granddaughter Samantha on the right.

Here's a Falcon's scoring play.

Falcons are now 5-0.

Final: Falcons 34, Chargers 21.

In green and yellow,

Falcons roll to another

Hard-fought victory.

 Link to SSS II.

Mellow Yellow Monday

SUNSET

The sun sets on a

Baseball game that's continued

Under the bright lights.

Six Word Saturday

Grandson Nate - A pretty decent pitcher

Shadow Shot Sunday - Baseball

Nate is ready for

Anything.  He's just right, out

Standing in his field.

Mellow Yellow Monday / Sensational Haiku Wednesday

12/21Update: I'm not above combining memes, when doing so suits my purposes.  By coincidence, this week's yellow shot also fits this week's haiku theme.  Some times you're just lucky.

Back in September

SPIRIT

Falcon Cheerleaders

Lifting up Falcon spirits

For their team and fans

Shadow Shot Sunday / Mellow Yellow Monday

At the OSU - Michigan Game 11-26-11

Both teams were well represented

I was not the only CONFLICTED person there.

Wolverines hung on for a 40 - 34 victory.

Six Word Saturday

Going to the Wolverines - Buckeyes game.

Thanks to Son-in-law Joe!

From Ohio, live in Michigan -- Conflicted! 

 Oh, my - what colors to wear?

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

PONDER

Thinking deeply on

The Vikings quarterback

Situation - Hmmmmm . . .

Photo credit: USA Today: 

On second thought, I'm

A LIONS fan; we've got the

Pack, so why Ponder?  

Shadow Shot Sunday

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The shadow of a tall light post points to the action in the Falcons game.

Final score:  Falcons 20, Stallions 6.


My pic from last week is featured in this week's shadow shot collage.

It can been seen here,  First group, top center

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Six Word Saturday

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Tigers beat A's, clinch Division title!

We stayed up too late watching.

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Shadow Shot Sunday

Friday evening was cloudless and beautiful - perfect for a Toledo Mud Hens game.

They kept it close for 7 innings, but in the 8th, a grand slam put the Scranton, Wilkes-Barre Yankees ahead and sealed the final score at 7-3.

Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Health

HEALTH

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My cardiac kid

Had surgery at one week.

Now he's in good health.

Grandson Nate was born with transposition of the great arteries, and had open heart surgery as a new-born.  He'll be 9 in August.  Here is a video clip from last night's baseball game.   He went 4 for 5, and pitched an inning.

II

Heath is a precious

Gift.  Don't throw it away with

Bad lifestyle habits.

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Six Word Saturday

Got our Mud Hens tickets today.

We have a family outing at a Mud Hens game every Summer.  It's quite a challenge to find even one day that meets everybody's schedule.  This year, with some out-of-town, second degree relatives in the mix, we have a party of 20!

Blimp's-eye view of Toledo's 5th-3rd Field.

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Mellow Yellow Monday

Before the big game

It's always important to

Warm up well and stretch.