Opening Day 2012, Washington D.C.

The Nats won opening day on a wild pitch in the 10th inning. After 7 games, the Nationals sit atop the Eastern Division at 5-2. All is well in Mudville. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post describes the final play:

After he played what he considered one of the worst games of his life, Ryan Zimmerman decided for himself that he would try to end it. As he stood on third base in the 10th inning, a 55-foot splitter dribbled away from the catcher. Roger Bernadina threw up his hand in the batter’s box and told him to stop. Zimmerman bolted.

Ft Myers Beach 2012

Another week of glorious weather in Southwest Florida. We stayed right on the beach again this year. Many fishing opportunity’s, including kayaking, & loads of seafood. Good times.

West Virginia Section 2

Saturday I continued my trek along the Appalachian Trail. This day I hiked West Virginia Section 2 from Rt. 9 south to Rt. 7. The A.T. is along the Blue Ridge, which is the boundary of the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The hike was about 14 miles with moderate elevation changes. The temperature was about 33 degrees when I started with a strong cold front approaching from the west. Snow fell softly for most of today’s hike which made for soft footing and may have slowed my time. The final few miles this cold front had found me. The wind was howling through Snickers Gap just north of Rt. 7. It really sounded like a freight train. All the while I experienced a snow squall which was interesting. The weather man has predicted sunny sky’s for next Saturday, that will be welcomed.

Weekend in the Ohio Valley

Last summer I went on an interesting road trip through Marietta Ohio, Benwood & Wheeling West Virginia and Pittsburgh PA. I got to see some things I’ve always wanted to see, a had a beer in a few special places and met some new friends. The last day we went to a ballgame at the new stadium in Pittsburgh. Here I am with the greatest player to ever play the game. Josh Gibson for those whom are not familiar.

Bachelor Party, when?

New York City has always been one of my favorite destinations. I’ve been making this trip my entire adult life, but this was different. The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was very different. Many New Yorkers left the city, while others tried to just get on with things. I am part of the 2nd group, lets get on with it. So I got my haircut, while really hungover. Good weekend fellas, very cool indeed.

Berkshire County Massachusetts

In late August I found myself in Berkshire County Massachusetts. The small towns, mountains & lakes really are something to see. I was surprised to find the Appalachian Trailruns right through this region. I had to give it a look. I did a quick 3 mile hike up to Benedict Pond near Monterey, Mass. The terrain was all I could hope for, muddy, steep and canopied with trees.