Last night we took our student and two others to experience the great American pastime- Baseball. We went to the El Paso Diablos' game. A sweet friend had given us 3 tickets so Ake could experience the game. We really had a lot of fun. I also realized exactly how odd a baseball game and all of the traditions and phrases surrounding it seem to someone who has never experienced it.
The Diablos and the Fort Worth team provided a very exciting game. A player for FW hit a grand slam. Another player broke a bat and it landed near third base. Those were pretty exciting.
We tried peanuts and cotton candy. Cotton Candy was too sweet. Peanuts were ok. The hotdogs went over well, but the crinkle cut french fries and ketchup were a big hit.
Then came the money machine- you know where the air blows money around and someone has to catch it? That was exciting. Then there was the seventh inning stretch. How do you explain that one? Thankfully, there was a baseball with arms and legs on the screen demonstrating the stretching.
The wave never really got to rolling last night. We did try it several times. We stopped on the way home and let them see the view from the mountain. I think they were impressed.
Today, we made a big breakfast with eggs, bacon, toast and fruit. Then, we decided we would take Ake, Razzle and Dazzle to the White Sands Monument. It was a long drive, but a very cool thing to see. We all enjoyed it despite the heat. After that we came home and had pizza for supper. Overall, it was a very nice day.
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