This blog began as a way to record my musings about preparations and travels to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada February 16-27, 2010. From that amazing experience came this ongoing story of becoming a sports fan. You can follow my tales of awe, agony, and all the emotions in between as well as view pics from seasons of Phillies baseball. Along the way is a little Eagles football thrown in for fun, and even some astronomy and weather related tales. I feel lucky to have witnessed some historic games, some heartbreaking losses, but all wonderful when told from this new fan's point of view.

Blog Archives postings:
Dec 2009-Feb 2010 Olympics
March 2010-Dec 2011 Baseball and more
2011 The Phillies do again, winning the Eastern Championship for the 5th straight year.
April 2012-Sept 27 2012 Not the best season for the Phillies
2013-We wait and see!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Phillies had a great season!

It is  now the end of the season for the Philadelphia Phillies, who  made a valiant effort to become the National League champs for the third straight year. It was a great year, so this is a chance for me to capture my memories and pictures of a summer and early fall filled with contentment,excitement, thrill, satisfaction, many exhilarating wins, poignant disappointments,  and some excruciatingly difficult  losses,  These posts will be about my many experiences seeing the Phillies, live, live, live. (oh, and one Yankees game, too), and other sports that come my way . You might even read more about hockey, figure skating, basketball, football and curling -and one of my favorite 'sports' -DANCE.    Ya never know!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Take me out to the ballgame. 7 regular games ,playoff  game 1. Pennant games  2 & 6
Take me out with the crowd. With 46,000 people in Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia
Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks. sickeningly sweet  
I don't care if I never get back. After a win, everyone lingers in the glow. High Hopes, we've got High Hopes...
It's root, root, root for the home team. Hear us screaming, yelling, cheering, singing, clapping, dancing, getting in on the inane 'bongocam'and  'smilecam'
If they don't win it's a shame. Phillies had the best record  for the regular season 97 wins
It's 1-2-3 strikes you're out WOW! Roy Halladay's perfect game and no hitter in one season
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Monday, October 25, 2010

Congrats to the San Francisco Giants National League Champs

The Giants head for the World Series hoping to win for the first time


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Citizens' Bank Park Pics

Let the home runs ring


The excitement builds for the NLCS

"Chooch" Carlos Ruiz warming up
record crowds 46,000 fans

Waiting for the Star Spangled Banner

Getting to the Games


Gayle is Ready for Game 2

The fans fill up the subway
Gayle and Ed


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