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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

WC 042821 Favorite outdoor activities


 Today's topic is: You're favorite outdoor/nature activities.



Golf. At least it used to be. My broken hand and strained back have put an end to the most expensive pleasurable activity I've ever know. The picture is of PAAKO Ridge on the eat side of Sandia Mountain. The shot is of a par three hole going down to a par four hole and then a par five on the dogleg left. The most spectacular golf course in New Mexico.


Isotopes/Dukes. I grew up watching Albuquerque's AAA baseball team. They were the Dukes for decades. I watched Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Oral Hershiser, Pedro Martinez, and todays Joc Petersen play in our city. Kirk Gibson was in town the year after the Dodgers won the World Series. He was rehabilitating and only playing a couple of innings  a game, but I witnessed him hit a home run that was thirty feet over the scoreboard. They measured it at over 500 feet and the ball was flat on one side. The old Duke stadium had a drive up area beyond the outfield. I had a truck at the time and we could sit on the tailgate and hope for a home run to get a souvenir.


Alas, the team was sold and lost the name Dukes. It was renamed the Isotopes (credit the Simpsons here). Grrr. The stadium was rebuilt and prices went up, even having to pay for parking and no bringing in snacks. They have retro days where the play in the Dukes uniforms and those are the game we attend. They also have the Mariachi's uniforms for special days. The first picture is of the Dukes uniforms. The second picture is of the new mascot called, Orbit.


I also like taking my dog for a tug.

 

14 comments:

Lydia said...

What a cute dog you have!

P M Prescott said...

She's cute, but also a handful.

Marianne Arkins said...

My brother lives in Albuquerque (used to work for Sandia Labs), so I enjoyed your pictures. I've only ever been out there twice.

I appreciate the dog picture because they rock...

Shari Elder said...

I used to play golf because it was the only way to spend any time with my parents. It was a great way to spend a day outdoors. I don't miss it however. What we do without our dogs?

P M Prescott said...

Marianne, Whenever you come again take in an Isotopes game.

P M Prescott said...

Shari, you're so right about dogs. Sammie helped me recover from a broken hand.

Michael Mock said...

Adorable dog! And I love your phrasing; the first half of our time outside with the dog is always a tug, and the second -- after I've worn him out a bit -- is finally a walk.

P M Prescott said...

Ya got that right.

Berthold Gambrel said...

I had no idea they actually named a team after the one in that Simpsons episode. I like The Simpsons but that's a bit much...

P M Prescott said...

Not being a fan of the Simpsons I wasn't happy with the choice. There were a lot better names that this.

Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayer said...

Ah those tugs. I love watching the AAA and AA ballclubs here, too.

P M Prescott said...

Glad to have a fellow baseball fan.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I used to love golf before I got playing in the corporate scramble events. A bunch of guys preening around was all it was. I used to play on the municipal courses with a pull cart and love it. No reason I can't do it again.

I love riding my bike on Tulsa's riverparks trails. You can go up to 40 miles without crossing a road. Heaven.

I love trail running and hiking. Fun fun fun

P M Prescott said...

You do a lot to keep in shape, I admire that.