As you might be able to deduce from the picture below, the Winter Meetings were held in Dallas this year! So I had the opportunity to return to Texas for the first time in about 13 years (not counting layovers). One of the highlights of the meetings was the gala, which was held at the Ballpark in Arlington. A "Make Your Own Baseball Card" station, a mechanical bull, self-guided tours of the ballpark, armadillo races ... it was a very impressive party.
Good to be back. And always good to be in the VIP area.
This is my friend Brittany who interned with me in Pulaski. She lives near Fort Worth now.
This is what we saw as we came in to the park. It completely enhanced the experience.
Armadillos ... are gross. And surprisingly fast.
Picture with the Rangers ACLS trophies. Too bad it should be a WORLD SERIES TROPHY!
One of the few, the proud ... the non-alcoholic drinkers of the party.
Training room
Ron Washington's office ... I wasn't there long enough to find his coke stash. Wah wah.
CLUBHOUSE. Of course there would be a deer head mounted on the wall in the Texas Rangers clubhouse.
This is where the cool people hang out ... and when I say cool, I mean professional baseball player cool.
MY MAN HAM
Tunnel to go out onto the field. LEGIT.
Texas Rangers mascots: Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Nolan Ryan, and I forgot the last one....
On-field shot
From the club level. Such a beautiful ballpark.
Me in the dugout with my Boston Red Sox cup. Hahaaa!
So then my mother and our friend Lori came into town and we reminisced the weekend away. We met up with old friends, shopped, ate delicious food, went to see our old house at 3312 Belmont Court (which I remember being much bigger), and we even got to visit the good ol' McKinney 2nd Ward. Fun times.
And then we randomly went to a Chicago concert at the Allen Event Center. It was so fun! And the music was fantastic.
