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David Price Game 1

August 3, 2015 richardt

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After getting back from Seattle on Friday and hearing the news that David Price would be held back a day to start the first game of the Minnesota Twins series, I started to look for tickets on line. Gillian was already going to the game with her friends. Angela had a soccer game, so her and Susan stayed home. They ended up going to see Jurassic World. I picked up a pair of tickets for Claudia and I and we planned to go down early and wait in line for our Russell Martin Bobblehead. This was the line-up when we arrived.

Claudia and I had a plan, as soon as we got in we were heading straight for the WestJet Flight Deck out in centre field. We got a spot on the first level and watched the game from there.

The roof was closed when we got in, but it started to open shortly after that.

We were able to stay in the shade for the entire game. They were hitting a lot of balls out during batting practice. When a ball didn’t make it over, they would yell for the ball. Claudia said they looked like baby birds.

A BP ball landed in the second level of the Flight Deck, almost in some lady’s beer.

David Price walking out to centre field to do some stretches.

He ended up stopping right below us.

The first pitch of the game.

It was a good game, David Price was awesome going 8 innings, 3 hits, 1 earned run and 11 strikeouts.

The final box score.

Surprisingly it wasn’t that busy coming home. We got to Union and the subway platform was still empty. Even the 401 was moving well.

Bobblehead Day!

August 3, 2015 richardt

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baseball blue jays

Claudia and I are waiting in line for the Blue Jays game today. It is David Price’s debut for the Jays, as well as Russell Martin bobblehead day.

Mariners Game

July 28, 2015 richardt

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baseball seattle washington

After a hard day of work, down at the Seattle Mariners game at Safeco Field. Watching them play the Arizona Diamondbacks with a couple of colleagues on the Review Team.

Backyard Squirrels

July 19, 2015 richardt

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backyard tamzooka wildlife

There was a squirrel munching away at something in the back garden today. I used the opportunity to play with my Tamron lens. I took these from the kitchen, I was sitting on a chair with the sliding door part way open.

There were times it looked like he was burying things he dug up.

At one point a black squirrel came around and the original squirrel climbed the tree.

The size of the lens is still taking some use to holding, definitely need to practice some more.

The Girls First TFC Game

July 18, 2015 richardt

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bmo field go train soccer tic

We headed down to BMO Field at Exhibition Place on Saturday afternoon in the scorching heat. A group from Susan’s office organized the tickets. I have been to a few games with Stam, but Susan and the girls had never been to one. The south end of BMO Field.

There are a number of Pan Am events at Exhibition Place. To the south was the temporary Beach Volleyball stadium. The stadium was packed to see Canada lose to Mexico 2-0.

We only arrived at our seats about 40 minutes before the game, but not much going on around us. We were early enough to get the free Atomic Ant t-shirt (in honour of Sebastian Giovinco).

The Red Patch boys section, they are the Toronto FC Supporters Club.

Some of the action, a corner for TFC.

TFC took the lead at the 29th minute and then quickly followed it up with another goal at the 32nd minute.

Those people in the south end were singing and chanting and flag waving for the entire 90 minutes.

The announced attendance was 25,032, but it looked like far less than that.

It was a good game. I can’t wait for them to re-configure the stadium to accommodate the Toronto Argonauts. It will be good to see them in the open-air stadium.

The game ended 2-1 for Toronto. The Philadelphia Union scored a late goal in extra time. Due to the Pan Am games, they only had two gates open for the game, which meant 25,032 people were all exiting the same way.

The entrance to the stairwell for the GO Train passageway under the tracks to go westbound.

I held the camera over my head and took a shot behind, Claudia saw me taking the picture.

Another blind photo behind me. Almost looks like Angela took a selfie.

I’m guessing this guy was over in the south end for the game. Here he was trying to get the fans going again.

When we came up the on the other side, it was more chaos as the train had come and people were trying to cram on.

If we had enough time we could have got further down to the back of the train and got on easily, but we ended up waiting for the next train.

Notice the one side of the door is closed, the guy in red was holding the door open and trying to get both of them on.

They did manage to get on, but was it worth it?

The eastbound fans waiting for their train.

One of the new streetcars.

The eastbound train.

Our train arriving in the station, notice the guy in the front waving for the camera.

Better Late Than Never…

July 12, 2015 richardt

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chloe flowers retro

On Saturday, Susan and I headed out to the Obon service at Mt Pleasant cemetary, due to the Pan Am Games it was an hour later than usual. Traffic wasn’t bad getting to and from Toronto. While we were waiting Auntie Margie pulled out an envelope and she pulled out a little toy rifle. She handed it to me and said it was mine. I didn’t remember it, but she said she had taken it away from me many years ago (mid 70’s?) and put it somewhere safe. She also had some other toy figurine weapons that she had. Those went to Mark and Carey. Here is the rifle. I’m not sure what action figure it came from. The marking on it is “Hasbro Hong Kong”. Big Jim was made by Mattel, so it was probably a GI Joe accessory. A quick check on the inter-web didn’t give any answers.

It was a hot one today, here is Chloe just basking in the sun.

A few photos of the gardens.

Claudia’s Soccer Game

July 8, 2015 richardt

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claudia soccer tamzooka

Wednesday evening was Claudia’s soccer game, she played mid-field for the first half and played well. Her ball control was really good in this game, I heard the guy next to us tell his wife that number 7 is so smooth when she receives the ball. She played goal in the second half. Here is the only goal she let in, on a free kick, it was just the right arc and height to go over her outstretched hands.

Making another great stop with her eyes closed.

Standing out half way between goal and mid-field while the ball was down at the other end.

Angela’s Soccer Game

July 6, 2015 richardt

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angela soccer tamzooka

I was able to see half of Angela’s soccer game this week. Claudia also had soccer practice so I had to drop her off and then drive down to watch Ang before heading back for Claudia. I brought my big lens, much to Gillian’s dismay, my paparazzi lens as she calls it. Here are some action photos I got of Angela playing goal. I’m still getting use to the framing with such a big lens. This ball just made it over Angela’s outstretched arms for the first goal.

BBQ at Lori and Dale’s

July 4, 2015 richardt

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todd video

We headed out to Hamilton on Saturday afternoon for a bbq. Shanna had Claudia, Jesse and Alex playing a game of Hearts. Angela stayed home and had some friends over and the house was still in one piece when we got home.

Alex had never played before and of course beginner’s luck won the game.

Claudia had a good visit with Auntie Shanna and Jesse this trip.

Lily and Kaiden weren’t able to make it to Grandma’s, but Todd was there.

Todd concentrating on the cardboard roll.

A video of Todd. Marley was there as well and is a lot better than she use to be, she is a lot calmer than before and was pretty good with Todd and Chloe.

Blue Jays Game

July 2, 2015 richardt

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baseball blue jays chinatown moon restaurant tamzooka

On Thursday we headed down to the Blue Jays game with Shanna, Jesse and G-ma. The Jays were playing the Boston Red Sox in the final of four games. On Monday night Shanna, David, Jesse, Claudia and I went to the opening game of the series. They lost that one 3-1, in a close game.

Before the game we met Shanna, Jesse and G-ma at Xam Yu Restaurant in Chinatown for some noodles, mussels in black bean sauce, deep fried shrimp balls, cantonese chow mien and crispy beef. It was the first time we have had the crispy beef with orange sauce and it was delicious.

The roof was open for the game, it is always a better experience when the lid is open.

I brought my big lens, Claudia said I looked ridiculous, but I could zoom right in. All of these pictures are the original framing, there was no post production cropping like I have done in other posts from baseball games.

Josh Donaldson didn’t have a great game, he went 1 for 5.

Jose Bautista on first base after one of his two walks, he fared better with a 2 for 3 night and a couple of rbi’s.

Bautista taking a big cut.

Donaldson making a throw to first base.

David Ortizonly went 1 for 5, but he made it count with a 3 run homer in the first.

Devon Travis on second.

Angela had taken G-ma up to the seats, while the rest of us went to the Jays Shop. The game had started and before we could sit down it was already 5-0 in the first inning. The Red Sox ended up batting around and then some. The Jays starting pitcher Matt Boyd didn’t record an out and was pulled after facing only seven batters. It was the first time in Jays history that they allowed seven runs before recording an out. He’s in good company as the only other Jay to face seven batters without recording an out was Dave Stieb.

There was a play at the plate that was under review, the video was inconclusive so the call on the field stood. If the roof was closed they would have had the overhead angle. The Jays had chances in this game, as they left 14 base runners on base.

Roberto Osuna came in for some work. In all the Jays went through eight pitchers. The starter Matt Boyd was promptly optioned to Triple A Buffalo after the game.

The box score from the game.

Last night was a full moon. Here are a couple of shots I took after we got home.

This one was cropped.

Rainwater Rambling

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David Price Game 1

Bobblehead Day!

Mariners Game

Backyard Squirrels

The Girls First TFC Game

Better Late Than Never…

Claudia’s Soccer Game

Angela’s Soccer Game

BBQ at Lori and Dale’s

Blue Jays Game

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