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Category Archives: Umpiring
Baseball – coaching perhaps?
So I may be getting back into coaching baseball here in Crowsnest Pass. I was at a meeting a few weeks back for Air Cadets and the talk briefly turned to baseball and I asked if there was a baseball … Continue reading
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Reflections on umpiring and being lazy…
It is hard to believe that it was a year ago that I was in Branson, Missouri for the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series. It was one of the best experiences that I have had in my almost 48 years. … Continue reading
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Staying in the mountains…
Well, I guess I have not had the blogging bug, at all this year as this is only my second post of the year and it is nearly summer. Same old, same old really. Surprisingly, I am not missing umpiring … Continue reading
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The weekend is here…
It’s Friday, this is a good thing. It was a quick week, quicker still since I was off on Monday. Last night, the Astros were eliminated from the ALCS by a much stronger team in the Red Sox. I did … Continue reading
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It’s Wednesday, but feels like Tuesday…
Monday was a long day of driving. The dogs and I headed to Calgary for their yearly vet visits. We stopped at Costco in Okotoks on our way, I needed to buy them dog food, they like to eat, twice … Continue reading
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Snow and Baseball…
Although today isn’t the first snow of the season, that would have been Saturday night into Sunday morning, this is the first major snowfall of the season. We’ve had snow in the upper mountains for nearly a month, on and … Continue reading
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Getting there…
I went into town yesterday after work. It’s not a far drive, 8km or so… I had to check mail, got my umpiring cheque from CABUA for July’s umpiring. Always nice to get money in the mail. I stopped by … Continue reading
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The Final Rankings
Umpiring at the Cal Ripken World Series was an experience of a lifetime. I met 10 of the best umpires I have ever worked with. It was a varied collection. There were four international umpires. Myself, from Canada, Australia, New … Continue reading
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Home, sweet home
The rest of the flight home was routine. We landed in Calgary ahead of schedule, shortly after 9pm on Sunday night. It was a fairly quick process through customs, he looked at my card and let me right through. I … Continue reading
Organizing, packing – what fun…
The organizing and packing has begun, despite the naysayers thinking I would wait until Sunday evening to start. I am making good progress. My suitcase is basically packed for my trip to Missouri. I will need to add some stuff … Continue reading
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