Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Thurs., April 30, 2015

As soon as work was over this afternoon I changed clothes and we headed out to Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium to watch the San Antonio Missions AA minor league team take on the Frisco Rough Riders. Clear blue skies and mild temperatures made for a pleasant baseball-watching experience.

During the early part of the game, Air Force transports practiced touch-and-go landings at Lackland Air Force Base. We had a front-row seat (well, not literally).

Air Force transport heading to Lackland AFB

"Hey batter."

Full moon over centerfield

Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium

Have you ever had ribbon fries? You get to watch them take a huge whole potato and thinly spiral slice it. Then it is deep fried. What you end up with are ultra-fresh, warm-from-the-fryer chips. You then sprinkle on toppings of your choice. I picked a couple of spicy powder toppings. Ribbon fries are scrumptious.

The Missions were winning handily when we left. Bob loves going to baseball games, says it really relaxes him. I enjoy going too, especially if it's a lovely evening.

That's it for tonight.

What a Difference a Day Makes - Fri., Feb. 21

Saturday morning we're taking the 5er for a spin...all the way to Las Vegas (but not in one day). Our countdown is down to one day. Hitch itch is strong with us and we can't wait to have the wheels rolling again. Two weeks on the road! Yippee.

We'll be going to City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico to learn about the big volcano that caused their rock formations. A visitor center and a walk through the rocks is in our future.

Then we're off to Lake Pleasant Regional Park to camp near Carefree, Arizona, and we'll visit with Bob's Aunt and Uncle. We may have time for some Volksmarches in the Phoenix area too.

From Carefree, our next stop is Lake Mead to camp for five nights. We'll be going to Henderson and Las Vegas, NV from our campsite every day. Bob's family lives in Henderson and I have two cousins coming - one from Sacramento, CA and one from Tennessee - with whom I'll have a mini family reunion. I see more Volksmarches in our future.

On the return trip, we will see the Dodgers vs. the Mariners in a spring training game, and wander the Camelback Ranch learning about training and shopping at the booths. This has been on Bob's bucket list for quite some time.

Next stop will be Carlsbad Caverns and we may even throw in a trip to Roswell. I've always wanted to go to the kitschy UFO Museum. And from there, we'll be headed back to our site in San Antonio.

It's getting late, so I'll fall asleep thinking about all the fun things we'll do on our vacation.

Travel Bug out.