Princess Ava Marie arrived safely and in good health 7/22/08 7:59 am 7lbs 2oz 20 in long!
Princess Angela Bree and Prince Anthony Joseph (AJ) are proud to show her off!!!
Rain Delay July 7, 2008
I watched the story of Richie “Whitey” Ashburn today during the almost 3 hour rain delay during the Phillies v Mets (side note: it rained almost no place else in this area but Philly) and I remembered a time I met him. I don’t want to talk about the loss-woe are the Phillies today, anyway, I don’t remember the exact location I saw him. My father took my brothers and I to whatever the event was and we stood in line waiting to get a personalized autographed picture of this baseball legend. I had NO CLUE at the time what a great ball player he was for the Phillies. I was a young teen thinking of all the different places I would rather be than in that line at that time. Not impressed at all. I do remember thinking he didn’t appear to be much of a star to me, he seemed quite common. I certainly didn’t understand my father’s excitement. Now I realize he was a humble man and I am now oh so many years later impressed with the meeting. I have no idea where that autographed picture is or after so many moves if I even still have the picture. I can see it though in my mind, a black and white picture of Mr. Ashburn smoking his pipe and the scribbled autograph across the bottom. I guess it had some sort of impact on me as I do remember all this. I am pretty sure and sad to say the impact was for the most part a lost afternoon with my friends. Still, even though I was not a fan then and I am not a huge fan of sports today, it turned out to be a nice memory.
