Christiane had the honors of taking the pics today, as Dad and I played a 9-Hole round at the Mountain View Golf Course on the Ft. Huachuca US Army Base (where I was stationed 20 years ago!) The weather was overcast and windy and we had a few drops but nothing to serious. The course is, well, in the high desert, so the rough is more sand and brush more than anything else. Overall, I was happy with my game. I drove well and hit some nice low irons. My putting s...

Today we drove to Tucson, about an hour and a half from Sierra Vista, to see a spring training baseball game. The Arizona Diamondbacks vs the San Diego Padres. Had a few brews and a HUGE hot dog. We saw good pitching, great defence (4 slick double plays) 2 HRs in the bottom of the 9th to tie it and a walk off bloop single to win (for the hometeam). Up until the 6th inning, most of the regulars were still playing. After that we had Cerveza and Margaritas and...

Not much to blog today. Had a long drive from San Diego to Dad's house in Sierra Vista, AZ. Stopped along the way around Yuma at the Imperial Sand Dunes. Obviously lots of sand there! The weather was nice and we didn't get stopped by any Border Patrol or Highway Police officers, so it worked out well. Got to Dad's around 7pm and had a few beers and unpacked. Booked tix for the Monday Spring Training game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres in Tucson. T...

Haven't had too much time to update lately. We had our last night in Vegas doing more family things, as my brother Jason and his wife Lillie were in town, so it was less partying and more relaxing. We ended up un the plus-side as far as winnings are concerned. Maybe $10 or so, oh well, we weren't there to try to get rich. We left around 9pm on Thursday, filled up the car before crossing the Cali border and drove through some really non-exciting but never the le...

We had in my opinion, the best meal of my life at Emerils Delmonico Steakhouse. Rib Eye on the bone (400-500g) with creamed spinach potato gratin and garlic mushroooms. As a starter: Lobster Bisque. We had Bombay Gin martinis a nice Pinot Noir, Jamaican Blue Mountain espresso and whiskey and green tea ice cream to round things off. Service was excellent. I got to view the kitchen and the aging meat that is used in their steakhouse. The head waiter, Ken, showed u...