The
day started out cloudy with a forecast of possible thunderstorms this
afternoon. We were hoping for cloudy
since our tickets for today’s game with the Baltimore Orioles were on the third
base side of the field in the sun. The
clouds held until early in the game and then the sun came out and it warmed up
considerably. By the end of the game we were fully cooked (well done). The thunderstorms never did appear and the
temperature held at 79 degrees but the direct sunlight made it seem much
hotter.
We
had a special treat before the start of the game when two US Army Green Beret Special
Forces paratroopers from the Special Operations Joint Command, headquartered at
McDill AFB, landed near the Phillies dugout.
One carried a huge American Flag and the other had a Phillies
banner. Everyone in the stadium was very
impressed with the show, including the Phillies players.
After
the game we decided to drive over to Dunedin and check out an Irish Pub we
heard about and have dinner at a restaurant where we ate on our trip last year
(Kelly’s Chick-A-Boom). Dunedin is
having a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and street party next Saturday with music,
parades, food, and the usual beverages that accompany most St. Patrick’s Day
parties. It will be an all-day affair
(11:00 am to 11:00 pm) and we may attend if we feel in the party mood.
After
a drink and an appetizer at the pub and a short walk around town and down to
the wharf, we had dinner at the Chick-A-Boom and an ice cream cone for dessert
across the street. We then headed back
to the RV. Since the clocks will be
moved forward an hour tonight for Daylight Saving Time, we had to go to bed an
hour early so we wouldn’t lose any sleep.
Our
next game isn’t until next Wednesday, so we have a few days to do some
sightseeing in the area and get in some beach time.
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