Our nephew, CJ, plays baseball for Benedictine College, which allows him to visit the Wichita area at times. This year, during his spring break, two of his games were in our area. Bart and Jerri came to Kansas City to watch him play over the weekend, and then they came here on Monday to watch the game at Sterling and then at Lawrence Dumont on Tuesday.
Monday was spectacularly gorgeous, even hot! Light winds, bright sunshine and family were the perfect combination for a baseball game. Unfortunately, that was not enough for a win for the Ravens. That evening, after dinner at Mike's Wine Dive, we picked CJ up to spend the night with us. I baked cookies for CJ's team, which went over well with all, and we enjoyed being with Bart, Jerri and CJ.
Tuesday, after getting CJ to the team hotel, Bart, Jerri, Don and I went to the zoo. Many of the animals were still in for the winter, but the walk around the zoo was reason enough to be there. The light winds and cool air allowed us to thoroughly enjoy the day. After lunch at the Old Mill Tasty Shop and a visit to First Gear for some shoes, we headed to Lawrence Dumont to see the game. About 3:15, we noticed the winds violently changed from southern to northern, and the speed of the winds really ramped up. The dirt on the streets in downtown was sent skyward, just like in dust bowl days. Unfortunately, the wind did not settle down until way after dark, so we sat in the stadium with 50 - 60 mph winds beating our faces.
The results for the game were the same as the ones the day before, which was too bad, but we did get to see CJ play the whole game. After the team left, we had dinner at Red Rock, and the next morning, Bart and Jerri drove back to KC to catch their plane. Don and I had trouble adjusting - Wednesday felt a lot like a Monday to us! Having our Albuquerque family in town is a rare treat, and we tried to make the most of it!
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