Baseball, Football, Sasquatch, and Other All-American Friday Fragments

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It's Friday, I'm all fragmented, so let's get started!!!

So NOW Sasquatch Shows His Face!

We wanted to have a sasquatch sighting on vacation, but he was a no-show.

Fisherhubby walked into our very own local BP station - - - and right there - - - presiding over a box of Jack Links jerky was Satchy himself.

Jack Links are made in a tiny Northwoods Wisconsin village named Minong, population 526. Minong is about a ten minute drive from our vacation cabin, so I thought if we saw good old Satch it would be there.

Who'd a thunk he'd show up 'round these here parts?!? Too late to make ye olde vacation tallies.

Ever Been to Church Camp?

I raised my kids by taking them to camps (yes, plural CAMPS) every summer.


Something in the very soil of the place still lives deep in their souls.


OK, so it isn't really about the soil at all. It's about how the Holy Spirit was (and is) always faithful to meet with them there.

They loved it.

They still do.

Sunday evening, for the first time in YEARS, they all went together back to camp.

Kelly and his buddies placed this bench up against this dorm wall YEARS AGO when they were teens so they could sit and watch the girls go by.

Let's be honest - - - that is EXACTLY why they put the bench there, to watch the girls go by, and heckle the especially cute ones - - - they had no deep spiritual motives.

The tradition of the Leaning Bench still stands today. I have no clue how many benches have been worn out in the ensuing years. I know it's been several 'cause I personally witnessed the collapse of a few.

I do, however, know my son. THAT look on his face is because he is PROUD to have been one of the originators of the leaning bench.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!!!

Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks - - - well, we weren't satisfied with peanuts and cracker jacks, we got us some big ole sandwiches instead.


We have a Northwoods League team in this town - - - the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. College guys play in this league all the summer, it is sort of a pre-pro league.


The games are played at Witter Field, the entrance fee is only $7 per person,


Family participation games (like this pack your suitcase game) are played between innings, we have our very own River Rat mascot - Roscoe P Rafter, and


The ball park food is pretty tasty. This Chicken Cordon Bleu sammie was my fave.

(Note - do NOT BE FOOLED by how green the grass is at Witter Field. They MUST water it, 'cause it didn't get that way from rain, that's for SURE AND FOR CERTAIN!)

Tough As Nails

My wonderful nail tech, Andy, gave me these fun Zebra fingers this week - - - one on each hand. He's just the best.

Football is COMING!!!

While sitting in the bleachers at the baseball game at Witter field last night, I saw things that turned my fancy to my FAVORITE sport - - - - FOOTBALL.

I'm sure SOME of you were in doubt as to what my favorite sport is. (wink wink)


In fact, as I gazed OVER the BB field fence, my eyes spied the OLD HS football score board. I watched many a football game at that field, staring at that score board WILLING my beloved Raiders to WIN.

The score board looks lonely out there now - - - wonder if it is ever used any more since the HS has moved blocks and blocks away.

Speaking of which - - - why would they move LINCOLN High School OFF of Lincoln Street and put it on 16th Street, I ask ya!?!?!

The Leaves are Turning

But oh my friends, this is NOT the normal changing of the leaves into fall colors. Oh no - - - this is what happens during a drought. These poor maple leaves are browning all around the edges. If we don't get enough rain SOON, they may finish turning brown and drop right off.

We

Need

Rain.

Even more rain than was provided by the lovely thunder storm we had last night.

Because folks, our grass still looks like THIS.

Our farmers are hurting.

I Hope This Makes You Smile

A few seasons ago, these two young men both played football for the Mountaineers of WVU.

This is NOT a photo-shopped picture, for I was watching the game on TV when they sat on this bench together with their last names making this ridiculous statement.

As I remember, the announcers didn't mention it - - - but I nearly spit my snacks across the room choking with laughter.

You can't make this stuff up.

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I make the round of ALL the Friday Fragment posts, and I TRY to comment on ALL of them. However, not on the ones that have captcha word verification. Sorry - - - if you have captcha, I can't leave a comment 'cause life is just too short to be wasted trying to figure those goofy things out.

I'm just sayin'

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