Archive for April, 2009
Dega Daze
Sportsdate 4 – 27 – 2009 (around noon)
After having driven back from Talledega all night, I am just now waking up after having climbed into bed at around 3:30 this morning. Usually the eight hour drive is a battle with sleep down I-20 after a Sunday at NASCAR’s most exciting track, but who could sleep after a finish like yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under The Latest : Comments (2) : Apr 27th, 2009
Baseball and Buffet
Sportsdate April 19, 2009
It was only two days, but it seemed like a long weekend. Friday night I took in a Rangers baseball game at the Ballpark In Arlington. Saturday night, the child bride and I went to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco to enjoy another evening with Jimmy Buffet. Jimmy didn’t disappoint, the Rangers always seem to, but the venues still make any trip to them enjoyable. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under Captain's Blog : Comments (0) : Apr 19th, 2009
The Public Arena
Sportsdate 4 – 12 – 2009
I know most people spent Easter Sunday wondering if Tiger and Phil really would make it all the way back. Instead “The Masters” had their party spoiled by a former Argentine caddie. An Angel decended upon Amen corner, and it had to boil the blue blood of some of the older Masters. I never tuned in today. Instead I day dreamed of a day when Texarkana will have a real sports facility to call home. I think that maybe I have finally figured out how. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under Captain's Blog : Comments (1) : Apr 12th, 2009
The Anti-Gordon
Sportsdate 4 – 5 – 2009
For about a dozen years I have been attending NASCAR events. I came to the sport at a time when Jeff Gordon was dominating. During the last dozen years I have seen Gordon race in person about two dozen times in Cup races, and in Busch / Nationwide events. The one thing I have come to count on is that if I am in attendence, Jeff will not be be headed to victory lane. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under Captain's Blog, NASCAR : Comments (0) : Apr 5th, 2009