What's nice about living in Philadelphia is that we have quite a few teams in the surrounding area that are not too far away. Fans from Washington up throught New York can make an easy drive to root on their home teams in the beautiful Citizens Bank Park venue. Attendence always seams to be up when neighdors ar in town.
Here's a few of my favorite pictures from the MLB game when the Nationals beat the Phillies a few weeks ago. Enjoy!
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As time passes we find ourselves in May already. Summer is just around the corner and I'm reminded of a Summer trip we went on a few years ago which included a drive down the California Coast through Big Sur. So here's your desktop calendar for May 2016. To download a high resolution copy please go here: May 2016
What a feeling! First your adrenaline surges, then your heart rate quickens. Armed with the knowledge of the batting average and RBI's of the man at the plate, you know this stare down between batter and pitcher could end in glorious victory. You hear the crack of the bat. Your eyes jump to follow the baseball as it soars into the sky. You push it with your thoughts, out of the infield and past the warning track, and it's GONE! A home run is a fabulous thing to behold when it's your hero, or when your home team nails one out of the park, but when its tied, in the bottom of the final inning, and your slugger steps up to the plate, the air grows thick with expectation and hope.
Last night during the Phillies and the Indians MLB game Ryan Howard delivered in the bottom of the 11th inning with a killer shot over the Right Field wall, ending the game. The best part for me was seeing the faces of his teammates as he neared home plate. The smiles and elation that lit up their faces beamed pride and sportsmanship. Not contracts, endorsements, or salaries, just the spectacular emotions of victory.
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17 Jan 2015: Villanova Wildcats guard Ryan Arcidiacono (15) ready for action during the NCAA Mens Basketball game between the Penn Quakers and the Villanova Wildcats played at the Palestra in Philadelphia, PA
I live fairly close to Villanova and I have history with the University. I can't say it's a family tradition to attend Nova, but I have multiple family members that know V stands for Villanova, as well as Victory.
It was great having a hometown team live the dream this year of charging through the season, enduring losses and celebrating wins. Watching the Wildcats as move through their challenges to the "Sweet Sixteen" then the "Elite Eight" and then the "Final Four" to become champions was just as exciting this time as it was back in 1985. I was able to witness first hand what makes a winning team become the best. It was a wonderful experience. I wanted to share some of my favorite Villanova Men's NCAA Basketball pictures from this past season with you.
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Free downloadable desktop calendar for April 2016. Head over to here: Calendar April 2016 and rightclick to download. Easy as pie. This month's picture is from a trip my wife and I took a few years ago to Sedona AZ. We participated in a balloon ride to get a different perspective of the beauty of Sedona and it was amazing. The trip began in the pre-dawn light and created spectacular views as the day filled in the darkness. Enjoy.
