Final Harbinger of Spring Finally Arrives -- Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Sunday was the kind of day that a baseball fan would call perfect for a double header! I got a call from Wil and Judy Denson and Judy's younger brother on Saturday night and we made plans to meet at Carson park for both games.
I arrived a bit early after picking up some prescription drugs at my local drug store, got myself a foil wrapped hot dog (how come they always taste better at the ball park??) and a plastic bottle of Budweiser (no Leinenkugel's available -- APPALLING!) and found my way to a seat behind home plate. As you can see, Cavalier games do not draw the crowds that the new kids in town (The Express) draw, but damn it, they are MY team of choice, having been here a lot longer than the Express and I like the overall atmosphere of Cavalier games much better than the rowdy drunkeness that Express games have the reputation for.
My overall goal will be to get the Express to play the Cavaliers at least once a season in "exhibition" as I feel the Cavs can hold their own against the new upstarts.

As you can see from the photos, it was a beautiful day for baseball and in the first game, the Cavs beat the Lombard, Illinois team handily.

In the second game, the Lombard team retaliated late n the game to pull out a victory, but hey, it was still a great afternoon of fresh air, good baseball, and companionship in a really beautiful setting for the game!

My band is scheduled to provide music an hour before the games on Saturday, June 7 from 5PM - 6PM with David "Barney" Barneson (Brat King) on drums, Tim "Too Tall" Keilholtz on bass, Mike Richson on lead guitar, yours truly on acoustic guitar, and tom Wieseler on keyboards.

We do this purely on a voluntary basis for the love of the team and baseball and just to make the great sound of music togethe! I hope you can make it out for the game!

We will be back again on Tuesday evening, July 15 from 6:30 -7:30 for another pre-game performance.

So come on out! Baseball is back -- and with it -- so is Summer!

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