Definitely have the Cubs on my brain tonight….

A few years back, I was visiting my friends Jeni and Steve in Arizona (my friend Michael was there as well), and one of the places they took me was Ho Ho Kam Park, where the Cubs hold spring training. One of my future goals is to get out there to see some games. That was also when I saw my first major league baseball game. We saw the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Florida Marlins. A few years later, after my favorite first baseman, Mark Grace, had left the Cubs and joined Arizona, I cheered the Diamondbacks on to victory in the 2001 World Series.

I really hate the Yankees, so it wasn’t a stretch.

Were it not for the strange bugs I encountered in Steve’s backyard when I was there, I’d consider living in Phoenix. The heat would be a bit much, but with so little humidity, I think I could get used to it. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t get used to those bugs, though. Because I am a big chicken.

That was a really cool trip, though. It was the second time I’d flown and the first time by myself. So, it definitely ranks up there on the list of “Brave Things Val Has Done.” Even better, it was storming when we flew in… and the lightning against the mountains looked incredible.

I need to go visit them again soon…

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