Yeah, Opening Day for the Tigers (4-5-10)

I love this day. Every year, opening day for game of ball, in general, and specifically for the Tigers, is a sign of rebirth, renewal, that time of year when life flourishes.

For those who know me well, you know my love for the baseball. I equate baseball with life, how it begins annually with the blooming of spring flowers (the renewal of life), hits its pinnacle in the summer, and fades away in the fall. Baseball is woven in the fabric of America's last 100 years. When the country was down and out during the depression and WWII, baseball was there to pick up the morale of the country. And of course my biggest arguement for how baseball mimicking life is that if you consider that the greatest baseball player of all time, Mr. Tyrus Raymond Cobb, was only successful 37% of time, is that not like life itself. What other sport can someone say they were a failur over 6 times in 10 and still be considered great. A QB would not last long throwing 37% accuracy, a goal tender would be pulled if he gave up a goal 4 out of 10 shots, etc. etc. etc.

In life, really, for every 10 things someone attempts, do you not consider yourself successful if about 4 things worked well.

That is why baseball is great. I am looking forward to this season. I am excited for the Tigers, and of course, I always route for the Dodgers and curse the Yankees.

Back to the Shrine:

The weekend went well. The USMA Classic Car show was a success, considering the Easter weekend, and crowds not as large as would be the case in a non-holiday weekend. That will change this upcoming weekend, when the USMA will sponsor another Classic Car Show at Gibraltar - Mt. Clemens for the entire weekend. They are expecting about 140 classic cars to be showcased.

Easter was uneventful. My lovely and talented bride was under the weather and stressing a little about her business trip to Arizona this week. I went to my mom's and had a very, very, good dinner (I will not bore you with the details).

The rest of this week will be a little slower until the weekend, however, I have a board meeting tonight in Southfield.

Take Care and of course, when you eventually hear "Centerfield" sometime during the day on your radio or tv, just cheer, cheer, cheer for the home team.

PLAY BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!