finishing part 1

okay so I left off after just having gotten started. Bonnie and I went downstairs to the hotel gym for a workout. Let me backup and explain where I'm at.  My best friend Bonnie De Jong youngest son Chase is playing Junior Olympic for team Rawlins Elite 16U, and the tournament is in Peoria/Surprise AZ.  We arrived on Friday afternoon after having driven just the three of us. It was so much warmer here than when we left Bellflower by about 40 degrees.. The tournament has guaranteed games of like 5 and than pool play winners move onto the next round.  We could be here until next weekend for the finals.

Chase has an incredible arm and throws around 93 mph as a sophomore..  His team Rawlins is a very talented group of young men. So far they have had two games at 8am in 93 degrees winning 5-4, Chase came in and closed throwing 20 pitches.. and than this afternoon at 2pm in 103 degree heat they beat West Texas in a mercy ruled game 12-1.. which was great because the game was short and sweet and we were out of the heat quicker.. We are playing in Surprise AZ at the two facilities for spring training of The Texas Rangers and The Kansas City Royals.. Very nice facilities and lots of fields, green turf and ever so thankful that they planted a few trees around each field.. And we make sure we're there early to stake out a place with a good view underneath one of them.. Those with easy ups can sit anywhere, we just have chairs and an ice chest and would boil without the shade..

Between the two games, Bonnie and I worked out in the gym and worked up a sweat. After the 2nd game Bonnie and I went and got a massage and that felt so relaxing.. Than the three of us headed to dinner at Italian Cabrerra's, and than a 2nd workout and into the jacuzzi.. Bon's out on the couch, and I'm just finishing something I started earlier.

Time to call it a night, till the next post, good night..

need to focus..

I have had more than ample times to write on this blog and truly get some of the things on paper so to speak that ramble around in my head or happening in my day.. but as I look at the last date that I wrote anything, I've not taken care of it.

but as I sit in Arizona I actually have time to do it.. but than again, we're heading to the gym downstairs to workout.. so I'll be back soon.. promise, really..