New Moves

Thursday, August 03, 2023

I’ve promised myself for years to attend a Bend Elks baseball game. Somehow, that’s never happened, but will this evening. On a whim, now near the season’s ending, I bought a ticket. It’s kind of exciting–looking forward to being in the stadium watching a game and eating a hot dog.

It seems very cool that a busy training team is based here. Knowing little about baseball, I secretly think the game might be boring. But I want to learn. My lingering intent to attend a baseball game owes appreciation to the Ken Burns baseball series. It also owes appreciation to my long-time CA friend, Susie Jasper, whose forever and all-out love for the Dodgers fuels interest in the game.

Today is my last one off before tomorrow, returning to work.

I’ll take the critters out this morning and ride horseback with the dogs following. Yesterday, we were in the National Forest, where every one of us got a giant workout. I had anticipated the ease of riding on known trails but hadn’t ridden there for a year, and the trails were slightly confusing. Worst, having lost their manners, my horses constantly tried stopping to eat grass and were handfuls, especially Sunni, the grass-grabber that was being ponied.

All the dogs covered the distance despite eating lots of dust and having no water. It’s time to put a bell on Mitzvah’s collar to alert me that she’s following. A big bell on the halter of my donkey, Pimmy, reveals her presence. It limits my twisting in the saddle to know if she’s following and okay.

Dear Friends: A busy day, with horseback and baseball; wot’s happening? Diana