Spring had sprung/Bathroom reviews

Coming home from 2 weeks in FL to this beautiful spring weather has been so wonderful. Going to baseball games and not freezing...priceless. The boys continued to play well during the rest of their games in FL. The internet connection was horrible at our hotel so I couldn't keep you up to date on the games like I wanted to. It felt so good to be in the sun and between the games and the beach I got myself a nice head start on my summer tan :)


Vero Beach
Vero Beach was so nice. We stayed right on the beach and we were in walking distance of all these great little stores. I was only able to shop at a few of them because most of them are closed by 6pm. But it was nice to window shop after dinner.

Traveling is wonderful but for a crohnie it can be challenging...throw in hours and hours at baseball fields and the challenge can quickly become a nightmare. First of all eating on the run = eating foods that don't like me = pain/discomfort. Then theres the bathroom issue!!! Its hard enough to find clean bathrooms during the road trip but finding them at baseball fields...well lets just say I usually just don't eat. Well not this trip! I not only found many clean bathrooms during our 12 hours of driving (the more I travel the more I get to know the fast food places who have nice bathrooms) but the baseball fields all had REAL bathrooms that were clean and in great working condition. Oh and the one field had a great concession stand that sold all the typical baseball field foods but also sold fruit and vegie trays and granola bars....much better choices for me.

As you know the first week was baseball but the second week hubby was working which means playtime for me :) We left Vero Beach and drove to Ft. Myers for one day and I have to say the holiday inn we stayed in was the nicest holiday inn i've ever stayed in (and I've stayed in lots) Everything clean and new and in the restaurant a complimentary pasta bar with a chef who makes your dish right there and it was goooooood. Service was wonderful! We went to Ft. Myers to visit my cousin and her husband and go to lunch with them. Of course i spied an outlet mall so I went there first :) after racing through as many stores as possible we had a wonderful visit and lunch and then off to Bradenton for a day, dinner with a customer (where I experienced one of the few bad bathrooms of the trip...blah).

Next stop...my favorite place...
Ponte Vedra!!!
We usually stay at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Suites but they were completely booked so we stayed at the Ponte Vedra Lodge and Club (first time there for me)



...and I love it there too. Especially for the cooler months and I'll show you why!
(sorry these first two pictures are dark...I was too excited to check my camera settings)

Awesome and comfy window seat with a view of the ocean.


Balcony facing the ocean




A fireplace!!!


Balcony facing....


...the fire pit!


Also a great place to sit in the sun during the day and look out at the ocean.

All that and.....


...a lovely bathroom!!!

Love, Laugh, and Always know where the nearest bathroom is

Spring Training Baseball!!!

Welcome to spring training in FL.
Redhawks Split Opening Day in Fort Pierce

FORT PIERCE, FL –La Roche Baseball (1-3) split a double-header with Elizabethtown College (1-1) 4-3 (L), 3-2 (W) in their first day of baseball at the Lawnwood Complex in Fort Pierce, FL.

Lentz started game 1 and threw five strong innings allowing only 3 runs on two hits while striking out two batters. Lub paced the Redhawks' offense with a single and an RBI double and Meyers added an RBI and a run scored. Burns went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Game 2 starting pitcher, Bauer, threw his first complete game of the season allowing only two runs on five hits. BTough went 1 for 3 with an RBI-double and a run scored and Skon reached base twice. Lub and Gird finished with two hits apiece in the win.

Game 1 Tough highlights:
5th - Zimm lined out to 2b. BTough singled to right field. Lalle singled to catcher, bunt; BTough advanced to second. Lub doubled to left center, RBI; Lalle advanced to third; BTough scored. Meyers grounded out to p unassisted, SAC, RBI; Lub advanced to third; Lalle scored. Skone flied out to lf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

6th - JTough to p for Lentz.

Game 2 Tough highlights:
2nd - Izzo lined out to 2b. Goed hit by pitch. Gird doubled to left field; Goed advanced to third. BTough doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Gird scored; Goed scored. Sabi struck out looking. Lub singled to center field, RBI; BTough scored. Lub out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Here are a few pics:


J pitching and B playing 3rd base












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Baseball post!

We interrupt this blog for BASEBALL!!!
The VA tournament a few weekends ago was canceled. But the boys played a DH last Monday. I wasn't able to go :( but here are some of B's (BTough) offensive highlights. (J didn't get to pitch in either of these games)

B started the second game at 3rd base and played the whole game.

2nd - Zimm singled to left center. BTough reached on a fielder's choice; Zimm out at second ss to 2b. Lub grounded out to p unassisted, SAC; BTough advanced to second. Sab singled to right field, RBI; BTough scored. Mey singled, bunt; Sab advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by p. Mey stole second, advanced to third on an error by 2b; Sab stole home, unearned. Lal grounded out to ss. 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

6th - Rose to 2b for Ros. BTough singled to left center.

B did well defensively too.

Love, Laugh, and Always know where the nearest bathroom is