Welcome Back!
Last night was a perfectly enjoyable time to be at Fenway Park even if the wind chill factor was below freezing and I was seated next to a large gentleman who, if we were on an airplane and not at a baseball park, would be required to purchase two seats. That's because not only did Johnny Damon return as a clean shaven Yankee, but we also saw the Red Sox return of the Knuckleball Whisperer, Doug Mirabelli, who just made it to the ball park all of three seconds before the first pitch. The grounds crew kept fiddling with the water hose as if it wasn't working, perhaps as a delay tactic. One made-up word to describe the game: Papi-tastic!....Meanwhile, no disruptions from the immigration strike, but we did get a different version of the National Anthem at the game. It wasn't the Spanish version or the traditional version, instead it was the Texas version as performed by these guys....Book flights now, there are big goings on planned in Wyoming next October...Finally, we are happy to report Keith Richards (someone who fits in with the Yankees player mold - an aging superstar) was released from the hospital yesterday. Rock on!