Baseball fans unite! It is time for the yearly pilgramage to Lakeland, Florida to watch my beloved Detroit Tigers play baseball. 2 weeks of sunshine, baseball, hotdogs, peanuts, strawberrry shortcake, beaches, ducks, and BBQ! Does it get better than that? Not a chance!
On a serious note, Rose and I are so blessed to be able to do this. What a great time for her and I to get away and just have the 2 of us. No pets, kids or anything, just us. For the 7th year in a row we are headed to see the Tigers and God willing we will be going for a long time. This is the 3rd year we have taken the Goldwing with us. Nothing better than getting in some miles in the dead of winter riding in the Sunshine!
We will go see some old friends and make new ones. See the same people working at the hotel and ballpark. Jerry the breakfast guy at the hotel. The lady with the wooden spoon checking Rose's baseball bag for forbidden snacks...(she never finds them). The same guys scalping tickets. Lakeland has changed over the years. Lots more fences and security. Lots more people and lots more nut jobs around the ballpark. funny to say that, but it is true.
Some of the characters we will see. Like the owner of Primos pizza on Combee. The guy is great and makes this trip to this local establishment worth the trip. Not to mention a great pizza! The same great sweet tea and BBQ at many different places.
Go Tigers! Please don't let us lock the keys for the motorcycle in the back tank this year! I would rather spend that money on strawberry shortcake!
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