Day: July 18, 2009

It was a beautiful night

100º F. at game time, but a chilly 84º by the ninth inning. With the humidity around 10% it was actually quite comfortable.

The New Orleans Zephyrs took an early 2-1 lead, but Closser had a grand slam in the sixth to put the ‘Topes ahead 5-2. The Zephyrs got another, then fell apart in the 7th as the homeboys scored 7 and went on to win 12-3.

The taco won the red-green-salsa-taco race from first to third.

And I took home an Orbit bobblehead.

I honestly think that all around, watching the Isotopes on a great Albuquerque night is equal to anything in the major leagues for its entertainment value.

Idle thought

I’ve seen a few “celebrities” including politicians, met a couple of former presidents, and seen a few others, talked to Lady Bird Johnson more than once, had a meeting in the West Wing, seen Dylan, and Benny Goodman, and Edward G. Robinson playing cards, attended a reception with Edward Kennedy in the crowd, another with John Glenn mingling, went to a movie premiere with two of the Apollo 13 astronauts.

But I’ve always considered two people I’ve seen in person in a class above all the others.

Earl Warren and Walter Cronkite.