Sunday was a wonderful day in the sunshine. Yes, we had plans to wax Grumpy…who was
looking his age. After looking at the
schedule, I’m so proud of myself for remembering to do that, the Geezer and
Gimpy got Grumpy washed, waxed, and were on the road to baseball at light speed.
Baseball also now means a Hodad’s hamburger. We love Hodad’s. What’s a Hodad? It’s a person who doesn’t surf but pretends
to surf. His mom and dad ran Hodad’s
when I first moved to the beach, and after their death, their son and a friend
inherited it. The success of this burger
dive was cemented by a “best burger in the US” from “Diners, Drive in’s, and
Dives.” Mikey was able to buy it all
back, and now there are several in spots around town.
We had our thousand calorie hamburger, and happily settled
into G’s bosses seats I with my silicone cushion. In the shade.
It was military appreciation day.
We wore our ARMY shirts. The
crowd was slow to arrive One Marine
Company was marched in and placed up in the sun in the nosebleed section to
roast. The MTC depot band played. Veterans and active duty folks stood and were
applauded, then some of the best baseball I’d ever seen began.
G loves baseball. I
go because I love G. Yesterday I loved
baseball. There were bunts, stolen
bases, and good short ball baseball with a few homers thrown in plus we won. We cheered with the best of them, ate
chocolate frozen yogurt, ate really fresh Cracker Jack, and had a ball.
As we left, I spotted the head of the Padre’s food concession
and stopped to praise Hodad’s. Kapow.
There are golden days like this to remember.
Ha Ha. Rooney opinionated, you must be kidding.
ReplyDeleteBurgers and baseball. My cousin loves the Cubs. Now I am torn. We have our own team here, The Nationals. Perhaps I will rekindle and old love?
Just need to stay out of the sun.
Surgery on my arm tomorrow to remove skin cancer. Dianne
I took a photo of Hodad's last week when we went to South Beach Saloon for fish tacos.
ReplyDeleteLove baseball, too, and that skit from SNL!
Wow, seats to die for...
ReplyDeleteI am not a huge baseball fan, but my only pro game ever was one I went to when in Atlanta on a business trip. It made me think the baseball "magic" must reside in "being there." It was a heady experience shared with my husband, our boys and a business acquaintance.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the magic was definitely working for you!
Mia and I would like to go to a game with you sometime.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had such a great time and you had burgers too!
ReplyDeleteI think I could appreciate baseball - as long as I had all the goodies to eat.
ReplyDeleteWell maybe not quite goodies.