Baseball fans with no class

Last Wednesday afternoon I was able to attend a Diamondbacks game with the Ankarlo team and as I was there an inning had ended and one of the d-back players flung the ball into the crowd and I saw kids with their gloves ready to catch it,  as soon as it came upon them two adult males tried to grab it up and in doing so bumped some of the kids and caught the ball for their own. It was clearly for one of the kids and these two IDIOTS had thought they were funny and clever. I saw the disappointment in the kids faces and the anger in some of the other fans, and as I looked up at the jerk that took the ball and was about to say something but lucky for me I didn’t have to because the two men got an ear full from other people around them. The jerk with the ball just  smiled and showed everyone that he had the ball and just kept taunting the crowd that he was the IDIOT of the week. While he was doing this along came two older ladies, they went over to the IDIOT and said something to him that made him and his companion leave their seats. The IDIOT had a sour look on his face and just left, I wish I knew what was said but it didn’t matter at this point because they were leaving and the fans around them were clapping as they left.

I just don’t understand why people have to be such IDIOTS and not think about other people other then themselves. If it’s not in the ball park it could be on the freeway, a store , restaurant, ect. I had a great time with friends  and  kudos to the fans that spoke up and told the IDIOT that he was an IDIOT for doing what he did and hopefully he will think twice doing something like that again, but I doubt it.

Spending time with the kids

Last weekend I had the chance to spend some time with my two boys who are 7 and 3 years old. I work two jobs and have been pretty busy as of late so I rarely get to have any family time. My wife is a trooper holding down the fort when I’m working and taking care of 3 kids ( I have a daughter too). Last Saturday my little guy and I went to the movies and then out to lunch. He told me all about what he does when he’s in pre-school and what kind of toys he would like to get when he turns four later this month. I watched him look at me at times and smile and I just knew that he knew my attention was all towards him and we had a great time. I got to know a little bit more about my little guy and it made me very happy and also sad because as a father I should have known all that along time ago.

My oldest son and I went to a Phoenix Coyotes game that night and had a fun time, he too told me alot about school and what he was looking forward to getting for his birthday this week. He told me what he knew about hockey and what players were his favorite. He liked the fact that we were out with his dad’s co-workers and friends from work(Ankarlo team) and that he could eat all the junk food he wanted and not worry what mom would say. Later that night when I tucked him in bed, he looked at me and said thanks dad, this was one of my favorite days ever. Wow…Talk about trying to keep it together, I smiled at him and being choked up with what he said, I told him Your welcome son, thanks for making my night the best ever.

I know alot of us work and can’t always be there for our kids when we want to but that Saturday taught me to be more aware of how my kids are doing and to try to spend as much time as I can, even if it’s just 10 minutes to talk or let them show you what they did in school that day. I always want my kids to know that their father and mother always made time for them no matter what time of day or how tired we were.

Best show you attended

O.k before you know it spring time will be here and then the summer. I know you can’t wait for those 100 plus degree temperatures and those high electric bills but for me summer brings big summer concerts. I was reading in Billboard Magazine the other day that a huge rock show was announced for The third Rock on the Range festival in May 16-17 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Here are the bands coming for all you rockers out there and I know their are a lot of you.Slipknot, Motley Crue, Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold and Korn, Shinedown, Buckcherry, the Used, Atreyu, Chevelle, Flyleaf, Saving Abel, Saliva, Blue October, Hoobastank and Black Stone Cherry. Wow , now that is a line up for two days and I’m sure as time passes more bands will be announced. It’s to bad we don’t have something like that coming here in the summer, but then again who can stand to be out in 100 degree heat. Anyway I got thinking about the best summer shows I have ever attended and the one I enjoyed  was Ozzfest in 1997 and the Lollapalooza tour in 1991. Now I know some of us don’t have a lot of money left over to see a show this year or maybe next but when you did have the green stuff in your pocket what was your favorite concert that you ever attended. Oh by the way Nine Inch Nails will tour later this year with the reunited Jane’s Addiction, no dates announced but keep your fingers crossed that they come here. Just in case you care.

Playing of our National Anthem

OK this my first blog so be kind….you may not know this but maybe some of you do, I have another job other then this fine one here at KTAR. I do a lot of people watching at my (other) job and something that I noticed that I thought was interesting but also a great thing. I work for one of the sport arenas here in the valley and since I have been working there  every-time the National Anthem is being played everyone stops at what they are doing and listens. I had the idea that people didn’t really care about our country’s song anymore but I was wrong. Well at least here in Arizona where people have enough respect to stop everything they are doing and give respect to our flag. Of course not all will stop but the ones that don’t or don’t take their hats off get looks that would scare off Freddy Kruger. A few times their would be a military guest dressed up in his military attire and would get hand shakes while walking though the main concourse from fans and other workers.

I say thanks to those of you who stop at what you are doing when your at the concession stand, team shop or just walking looking for your seat, and give a little time to give respect to old glory. For those of you that don’t make the time, I would hope that you remember we live and in a best country in the world with the bravest men and women that protect us everyday. It won’t hurt or cost you anything to say thanks for about 90 seconds.