Monday, January 23, 2012

"Gone to the Dogs" in Style!

A lot of time has been spent on my activities and projects in this blog.  Today I want to tell you about a project David has just finished.  First, a little introduction.

 Not so long ago, there was a minor league team in Colonie called the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, and we were ardent fans.  We went to all the home games and several away games.  We were members of the Booster Club and hosted players/trainers during the summers.  Our good times ended when the Diamond Dogs were "shut out" by the then new Troy team in their new stadium.  The Colonie baseball stadium is no more.  The Dogs are part of Albany's baseball history.

We are still baseball fans and collectors of baseball "stuff". The collection is more David's than mine, but we each have things that are dear to us.  Diamond Dog mementos are part of our joint collection.  David also has  been collecting miniature baseball figures and has a few complete teams.  His sister Nancy, who is incredibly observant and really notices the many items throughout our home on her yearly visit, sent him a very special set for Christmas this year to add to his collection.

He was so taken by this new set of miniature baseball players that he set about making a field for them (and for his other miniature teams).  It's taken a while.  First, he had to think about what he wanted to do.  Then, he had to figure out how to do it.  Next, he gathered the materials.  Finally, he started.  Yesterday David's Baseball Board was finished, and he brought out the team Nancy sent him.  Here it is:




Aren't these figure just wonderful!  I'm sorry they're not the best photos, but I focused on the figures that really tickled me the most.  Didn't David do a super job?  I think he and Caleb will have fun with this baseball board and David's many miniature teams.  But this team, the Dogs, are really special!

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