Player Jerseys? Not me – No Way!

I see many adults, especially middle age and senior citizens walking around on “game day” looking really silly. I say GROW UP! Nothing looks more ridiculous than an adult wearing a player jersey. Jerseys are not flattering unless you are the player, or perhaps a kid under the age of 12. Wearing a player’s jersey does not make that player do better, or help their team win. Wearing a jersey is not supporting them or their team.  Well, perhaps it does support their wallet, seeing as they are way overpriced. Player jerseys are nothing but a marketing ploy. I do not need to wear a player jersey to be a fan, and I will NEVER, NEVER wear a player jersey.  Besides green and gold are not my colors.

Statues at Miller Park, Milwaukee WI

Recently, when the Milwaukee Brewers were out of town, I stopped by Miller Park to take photos of statues located outside Miller Park.  They turned out pretty good considering it was very sunny and the middle of the day.  The photos were taken in color, however I flipped them to black and white because I enjoy the effect.
                                                                                                                                                                 
"The Milwaukee Brewers biggest star today is a career .200 hitter who's never even played for the team. But Bob Uecker, the radio voice of the team for 32 years, has just about done it all. Nationwide, fans still remember Uecker as an actor, comedian and author. To Brewers fans, though, he's a no nonsense scholar of the game who's not afraid to criticize a pitcher who can't throw strikes. Here in Milwaukee, we also appreciate him for his dry sense of humor that can keep any game entertaining, even when the team is mired in a slump."- Columnist Andy Tarnoff in OnMilwaukee.com (April 4, 2002)

                                                                                                                                                                  

Robin Yount was a productive hitter who excelled in the field at two of baseball's most challenging positions -- shortstop and center field. Playing his entire 20-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers, he collected more hits in the 1980s than any other player and finished with an impressive career total of 3,142. An every day Major Leaguer at age 18, Yount earned MVP Awards at two positions and his 1982 MVP campaign carried the Brewers to the World Series.

                                                                                                                                                                  

 Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer," or "Hammerin' Hank," is a retired American baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 through 1976. Aaron spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) before playing for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League (AL) for the final two years of his career. Aaron is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Aaron fifth on their "100 Greatest Baseball Players" list.

                                                                                                                                                                    

Allan H. "Bud" Selig, Jr. is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, a role he has held officially since 1998, and held on an interim basis (as Chairman of the Major League Executive Council) before that, starting in 1992.

Selig, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, began his participation in Baseball as a majority shareholder of the Boston Braves in the early 1950s. After the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1965, he sold his stock in the team, and five years later, he purchased the bankrupt Seattle Pilots franchise and moved it to Milwaukee, renaming them the Brewers.

                                                                                                                                                               

Another sculpture, Teamwork by Omri Amrany, honors three Iron Workers Local 8 members killed during the construction of the stadium.  This is only one of the three. The lighting was pretty bad and only this one came out good enough to keep.  

I plan on returning to Miller Park when baseball season is over to re-take the statues.  Might be interesting - especially in Winter.  I wonder if they shovel that area?

Milwaukee County Zoo

Milwaukee County Zoo, a set on Flickr.

Enjoyed visiting the Zoo recently. I hope to return to capture more fascinating images.

This year BINGO, next year BRISTOL!

WOW - what a fun birthday celebration this year at Milwaukee Potawatomi Bingo Casino.   After asking friends and family, about 14 to 15 people joined in!  One of my friends also celebrated a birthday on the 24th, so it was doubly fun.  Our daughters brought cupcakes and treat bags for everyone.  Thanks Shelly & Jenny!  (check out the tiara!)

No, I didn't win, but still enjoyed the evening.

So...after being married for 42 years, sweetie mentioned that the NASCAR Bristol Night Car Race typically coincided with my birthday.  I never realized I was competing with Bristol for his attention on my birthday until he mentioned it.  So...August 24, 2013; who wants to join me in Bristol TN?  Only 700 miles away from Milwaukee! What a fun weekend it will be.

Check it out!  Bristol Motor Speedway

I feel just like a cherry pit

Along with life's happy moments, come disappointments.  Cherries are like that.  Right now large, red, juicy cherries are in season, but there is a pit in the middle.

What am I getting to?  It's about how photographs entered into the Wisconsin State Fair competition are displayed. There is a center display of many photos, but no rhyme or reason on how they are displayed.  My 1st place black and white photo was among other 1st place colorful photos. While easy to pick out, so what!  I never found the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place of that category.

Many photos not displayed in the "center" were hidden in other locations near by, among stuff like knitting; crocheting; cake decorating etc.  Here's how my seasonal - spring photo was displayed:  Please tell me what "yeast" has to do with "Seasonal - Spring"!

Why aren't the photos displayed along with others in their category?

I feel just like a cherry pit.