At the Home of the Birth

Continuing with the Independence Day weekend, here are some of the pictures I took when we were in Philadelphia at Independence Hall.

Yes, I am a native of Pennsylvania, had been to Philly many times, but had never been to Independence Hall or seen the Liberty Bell. It was an awesome experience.

The chair in the center of the top picture is the one that Ben Franklin looked at and said that the sun is a rising sun. Here's a closer view of it.



The Liberty Bell is in its own building across the street. The people walk by, stand in a silent awe, snap pictures and try to absorb a bit of the national story it represents. It is a moving place!

And in light of the Supreme Court decision last week, this Pennsylvania Historical Sign across the street from Independence Hall is all the more prophetic.

Happy Birthday, USA

Here's my new video

celebrating

the Fourth of July.

Happy Birthday, USA

Independence Day
July 4, 2014

A Picture Gallery from Philadelphia

My Hall of Fame

It's two weeks until Opening Day!!!!

Can spring be hiding too much longer?

Anyway, I thought I would go back to last summer and put up these pictures from our trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. It was great and wonderful and fun and lots of things. One thing I did before going there was to make a list of the Hall of Famers I have seen play in person over the years.

Let's start with the Philadelphia years back in the late 70s and early 80s The only World Series game I ever went to was the first game of the 1980 Series at Veterans' Stadium in Philly. What a joy to be there when they won their first World Series game- in history.

George Brett, of course, was a member of the Kansas City 

team that the Phillies beat in that 1980 World Series!

Moving on to the Milwaukee Years in the mid-80s and 90s:

 

Cal Ripken! What else is there to say about such a champion. I saw him in County Stadium (along with the Brewers above) in his last year, touring the American League for all of us to get a last look before he retired.

Who's next? Good question. I have seen a lot of great ballplayers in the last 10 years. None of them have been elected. Yet. Some may never be like Sammy Sosa or Barry Bonds. They may join the incredible Pete Rose in my non-Hall of Fame greats. Hopefully, A-Rod will be in that group, too. But Joe Mauer, Jim Thome, Joe Nathan, Griffey, Jr., and a few of those Yankees will most certainly get there.

So, on to the 2013 season. My Twins are not favored to do much again this year. But it should be fun to be back at Target Field enjoying the game and the crowds and the wonder that is still Major League Baseball.

Proclaim Liberty .. To All the Inhabitants

Liberty Bell

Philadelphia, PA

August 19, 2012