Moonlit Jazz

Happy Summertime! 😀 ‘Tis officially summer. Ahhh, glorious.

Oakland 4, Seattle 2
at Safeco Field

Winning pitcher – Rich Harden (3-3)
Losing pitcher – Joel Pineiro (2-4)

SV – Justin Duchscherer (3)

Oakland Runs: 4, Hits: 8, Errors 0
Seattle Runs: 2, Hits: 7, Errors 1

HR: OAK: D. Johnson (1) SEA:
Oakland Record:(31-39)

Rich Harden was back on the mound and got the win. Groovay! 😉 Too bad that once again, we didn’t have it out here in the Central Valley. I’m sorry, but why do we have the Giants two nights in a row? More Giants games play out here than A’s games and I find that utterly insulting. Ughhhh! It should be an even split between both teams or they shouldn’t be part of this area and then I can get all the A’s games on DirecTV. I think if either team is showing on tv in the Bay Area, then they should be showing out here too if they are part of this area. It shouldn’t have to be a contest between them.

Grrrr!

Otherwise, HAPPY SUMMER! 😀

Oakland 6, Seattle 2
at Safeco Field

Winning pitcher – Danny Haren (5-7)
Losing pitcher – Ron Villone (2-3)

Oakland Runs: 6, Hits: 11, Errors 0
Seattle Runs: 2, Hits: 7, Errors 0

HR: OAK: B. Kielty (4) M. Kotsay (5) N. Swisher (5) SEA:
Oakland Record:(30-39)

Super sweet!!! 😀

I stayed home from work because of crazy stomach, but the game wasn’t on tv out here in the freakin’ Central Valley. Grrrr! Oh well, I got to watch some of the Cardinals game, so my baseball watching was satisfied. They won too. Most cool. 😉

with my parents, with the hubby, bottom pics of various folks at my parents’ house…

We spent the day in San Leandro. Aunts, Uncles, and cousins mingled throughout the house. My grandmother got a game of mahjong going in my sister’s old room. I ate a lot of food. Yummy!

flower shots from around the house and garden…

It was great seeing my family. I miss them. We talked a little about my sister’s upcoming wedding. I got to show off my camera and my phone to my cousin and his daughters. 😆 I love being able to bust out my gear. Yeah, I’m a little show-off. What can I say? 😉

Oh yes, and my boys won. Woohoo! And congrats to Michael Campbell for his win at the US Open. Yes, I actually watched it. And yes, I was cheering Campbell on. I have a soft spot for the New Zealand folks. 😉

Philadelphia 2, Oakland 5
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Joe Blanton (3-6)
Losing pitcher – Jon Lieber (8-6)

SV – Justin Duchscherer (2)

Philadelphia Runs: 2, Hits: 6, Errors 1
Oakland Runs: 5, Hits: 11, Errors 0

HR: PHI: OAK: E. Chavez (11)
Oakland Record:(29-39)

“I Still” – Backstreet Boys

Yeah, so I’m listening to BSB. Ye gods!

Philadelphia 1, Oakland 2
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Kirk Saarloos (3-4)
Losing pitcher – Cory Lidle (6-5)

SV – Justin Duchscherer (1)

Philadelphia Runs: 1, Hits: 9, Errors 2
Oakland Runs: 2, Hits: 5, Errors 0

HR: PHI: J. Rollins (6) OAK:
Oakland Record:(28-39)

Woohoo, the A’s won! 😀 I saw maybe an inning at most of this game. Oh well. 😛

The crabs arrived in that box… they waited on the table for us… utensils ready… crabs in pieces…

We headed over to Livermore for a homestyle crab feed. The husband had crabs shipped from Maryland for Father’s Day. Since FedEx doesn’t deliver on Sundays, we had Father’s Day for his dad today. (Works better for me since we have to go to my parents’ tomorrow.)

I ate more crabs than I thought I would! They were yummy! I love the fact that I get to eat with my hands. And right now my hands still smell like that Old Bay seasoning. I’ve washed my hands at least five times since dinner. Ye gods!

The memorial garden (pics 1, 2, and 4) for Weebee and Trixie… a random flower (pic 3)

The big dogs, Weebee and Trixie, now reside in rock homes in the garden. We visited them and remembered them with smiles.

The squirrel…

The in-laws leave peanuts for the neighborhood squirrels. The little creatures grab their goodies when they get the chance and I actually got some good shots. I even have a little movie with the squirrel going in and taking a peanut. Pretty cool! Oh, the things that amuse me. 😆

Philadelphia 6, Oakland 1
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Robinson Tejeda (1-0)
Losing pitcher – Barry Zito (3-8)

Philadelphia Runs: 6, Hits: 11, Errors 0
Oakland Runs: 1, Hits: 5, Errors 0

Oakland Record:(27-39)

Sucks for Barry. Bah!!!

Zito, Chavez, Bobby

So yeehaw, it’s the weekend! Hopefully the whole rain thing has passed us by, eh?

Mulder during his winning game today…

Oh yes, Mulder won. 😉 A little bit of happiness in my baseball life, right? And ye gods, if my calculations are correct, Mulder is pitching the first game of the Cards at Giants series. And guess who’ll be there? Me, with my Mulder jersey on!!! Can it be? Will it be? We shall see…

“We Belong Together” – Mariah Carey (video on the hubby’s computer)
N.Y. Mets 9, Oakland 6
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Kris Benson (5-2)
Losing pitcher – Ryan Glynn (0-3)

SV – Braden Looper (13)

N.Y. Mets Runs: 9, Hits: 9, Errors 1
Oakland Runs: 6, Hits: 11, Errors 2

HR: NYM: C. Beltran (8) M. Piazza (7) OAK: M. Kotsay (4) N. Swisher (4)
Oakland Record:(27-38)

Yeah, rain. Weird! Isn’t it the middle of June? I must say, I’m glad for the reprieve from the oh-so hot weather. 😆 It’ll come back soon enough.

Oh, and bah on my A’s. Oh well, can’t win them all! 😉 I still love them. Bunches.

N.Y. Mets 2, Oakland 3
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Justin Duchscherer (3-1)
Losing pitcher – Royce Ring (0-1)

N.Y. Mets Runs: 2, Hits: 5, Errors 0
Oakland Runs: 3, Hits: 6, Errors 0

Oakland Record:(27-37)

Way to go Scutaro!!! 😀 I love the winning in the 9th inning thing. 😆