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I'm Back!

 OK, so its been a while, and since I am alone, I am going to start this thing back up. Long story, so lets get to it!  Like all active duty military members, I had to move. I am currently in North Carolina, while the rest of the kids finish school, and move down here in June-ish. Until then, I have been left to my own thoughts, in NASCAR country, with a million things to do, but saving money. So I have to figure that one out. OK, so maybe not a very long story.   The kids are getting big, have big personalities, and they are all different. Good kids for the most part, but to put it nicely, their personalities get them in trouble.    If you haven't checked out the card store yet, do so! I offer deals all the time, and no prices are firm.  Here are the links (Like, Follow, send to your friends!):  https://www.ebay.com/str/ilovebighits https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553714337369   The basis of this blog will be sports related. Previews, c...

Welcome to the Madhouse

     Baseball, as with other sports is intimate.  Think back for a minute.....      Y ou walk into stadium, what are the first things you can see, smell, touch? All of your senses are on fire. You smell the grass, the concrete, the fresh popcorn, and numerous other items you don't smell every day. You see the gates, and both young and old get that sense of excitement as you walk through. Batting practice has started so you move quickly down to the front row to catch a glimpse of your favorite player, and maybe grab an autograph of whoever is standing close by. You hear the crack of the bat, the ball hitting a glove, the vendors trying to sell a hotdog or beer, and the umpires telling you balls, strikes and outs.       As a child growing up, going to a game was an experience that could match nothing else. My dad used to surprise me with trips to Shea Stadium and everything that you could feel would run through my blood ever...