Not that I'm a world traveler or anything, but we were given an opportunity--a gift, really-- to spend a few days with some friends in a place we'd never been near a place we really enjoy and just couldn't say "no." Thanks to Dale and HB, we were able to spend a few days last week relaxing on the beach, riding bikes, eating, watching the kids in the pool, eating some more (shrimp on the grill--who'd ever thought that could be so good?), and just enjoying being away as a family. A very nice time away with some great friends.
I don't know why, but for some reason the palm trees give me a quintessential vibe of South Carolina.
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ecided I needed to add this picture. There were people there, of course, but the island was not very busy in early May and we had the beaches mostly to ourselves. Lots of people out for strolls, sitting in the sun, not necessarily in the water, though it wasn't bad!
The view from our seats just before the game started.
Brian, Eric, and Mike all took in the game. We never could get Mike to wear that Indians hat he just carried around all day.
Eric "insisted" we get our picture taken with the Orioles Mascot. He (or she) stayed and posed even though we all had our Indians garb on. Notice who conspicuously offered to take the picture.
After Hafner hit the grand slam in the 8th (I think) making it 9-1, the stadium emptied and we moved down to the lower level, a few rows behind the dugout. Here's Grady Sizemore in the on deck circle.
The final score.
This is the right field plaza. The famous long building is on the left and right and right-center field is on the right.
The put these little plaques in the sidewalk to denote locations of where long home runs landed and who hit them and when.
This is actually on the wall of the long building on the other side of the plaza.
