Turning the Calendar......

Greetings to all and Happy New Year! It is indeed 2009 whether we want it to be or not...As thoughts turn to baseball. the Indians soon will begin this year's campaign at their new facility in Goodyear, Arizona. New additions and the prospect for another strong year from seasoned Tribe veterans make this upcoming season look very promising - one that I know we will have a lot of fun covering.

First, we had to move through the holidays. When the partying was over and the new year had begun, I realized that there were things to be done in this new year and the list of resolutions was prepared.... with some thoughts like these in mind....

May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions. Joey Adams

A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. Author Unknown

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. Bill Vaughan

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. Author Unknown

You get the idea - but I had put a string on my finger and I could not remember what it was there for - and why do you put a string there anyway? According to http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/ it goes something like this....

For many years, Mothers have chosen this way to help their children to remember something. This is a carry-over from olden days when people tied pieces of cloth around any painful part of their body.
This cloth was tied in one area to keep the "spirit of life" in that area, and so cure it and keep the pain from spreading to other parts of the body. The string on the finger was designed to "keep" the thought there, to be remembered later when it was needed.

Anyway, I had this string on my finger - did I forget an anniversary or birthday? Was I supposed to be somewhere for a meeting? Did I forget not to remember something? And then it hit me - the blog!!!! It's a new year and we have a lot to do!

So hang on - the blog is back starting right now.....through the whole year - rain or shine! Join us "From The Truck" for some behind the scenes TV and baseball fun. This year we open in Texas, are the first team for a regular season game in the new Yankee Stadium, and visit the Central Division of the National League including storied Wrigley Field - it should be a very interesting year...

This week, we head to Arizona for a quick peek at the new training complex and ballpark in Goodyear. Leaving this weather behind will not be so bad as we head to the warmer winter climes of the desert. That story and those pics will be coming at the end of the week after we return....Now its time to tie a string around your finger to remind yourself that pitchers and catchers report in about 24 days...

Enjoy the winter scenes if you have them- and don't forget to feed the critters!!!