Play ball!

"The Greensboro Grasshoppers plan to showcase the Gate City this coming week as the South Atlantic League All-Star Game returns for the first time in 18 years."

We came to Greensboro last week to visit with our dear friend Paige. She moved to North Carolina about 10 years ago to be closer to family. The last time we saw her was 2 years ago when she visited us in California. She's been a real trooper while we've been here. She took us out for massages on Thursday, went to the water park all day Friday with us for Sawyer's 5th birthday, took me (Robert) out on the town Saturday and we all went to her parent's house for Father's Day. I think she had to go back to work Monday to get some rest and we don't blame her!

One of the things we had wanted to do on the trip was take the boys to a local baseball game. Paige told us about the South Atlantic Minor League All-Star game which was coming back to Greensboro on Tuesday the 17th.

The Greensboro team is known as the Grasshoppers.

Paige and Sawyer

Paige's friends, Carol and Claudia joined us for the game. Sawyer loves to tell his Pirate jokes and he loved the captive audience of adoring women! This is his reaction to Carol's really loud whistle!

Although it was after 10pm, we stayed for the fireworks. I've never seen so many fireworks at a sporting event. They went on for 10 minutes continually, one after another. We had great seats for the fireworks but unfortunately we were downwind of them and got rained on by firework particles and smoke.

We had a GREAT time at the ballpark. Thanks Paige!!!!