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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 15h

Woo-Hoo! Some actual good news!

Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 16h

Arena Stage in DC has an updated version of Damn Yankees running now. "Updated" to happening in 2000, so it's Orioles vs. Yankees. That song is still in there, of course!

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 16h

My career. Without social media I would have stayed in a relatively small local market. Instead, I made it to my firm's national office and the top of my profession.

I also met a lot of fun baseball people online and then met them in real life.

Both great things.

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 20h

Hmm. Thanks for posting this. Apparently I've lived in the same regions you have--although the odds are that we didn't live in the same numbered zones!

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 4d

My flowers are liking this weather. See alt text for names.

Flowers: orange coxcomb celosia in the center, yellow and orange lantanas in the back, a few purple celosia peeking in on the left side, and some purple succulent with pink flowers on stalks. Got the succulent at a garage sale years ago so have no idea what it is.

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 4d

IMHO as a collector, it was game-used, as it was handled by an umpire and a player during a game. Of course, the real determination is made by the authenticator--who probably threw that in the "never mind, use it for practice" bucket rather than decide!

Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, as always, for doing this!

Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 4d

I recall a bankruptcy case where the judge admonished counsel for showing up in beach attire (it was Florida, and he was on the way to the beach after the case). Among the bankruptcy professionals, the Hawaiians said "what's the problem? We do that all the time!"

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 6d

It's only two challenges if you get both wrong. If you get it right, you can keep going indefinitely . . . certain umpires come to mind.

Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 6d

Ah, yes, the man who nearly hit himself with a wild pitch. (It bounced off the stone wall behind home plate, making it back to the mound).

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 8d

Truer words were never spoken: "it [this team] just needs a bunch of competent big leaguers".

I'd be down for that!

Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 8d

Not quite Satchel Paige level of persistence and durability, but he did pitch through January 2024 in the Mexican and Dominican Leagues (with cap askew, of course). 24-year career!

Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 9d

We bought one of these two-decker scratcher beds. As you can see, Clancy and Lucy (top) have approved. For comparison, Clancy is 15 pounds, Lucy about 13.

Two orange tabby cats in a two-level cardboard scratcher. The top and bottom "shelves" are made of corrugated cardboard that has been curled up, and then gently depressed in the center to make a saucer shape. The top one is supported by four corrugated cardboard legs. In the top one is a light orange tabby with her head hanging over the side a bit. In the bottom is a darker orange tabby with green eyes, looking right at the camera. A wooden stack roller cat toy is visible at the bottom left.

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 10d

One of my favorite Clint stories--the time he hit a walk-off HR and didn't realize it.

sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...

May 9, 2016: Strasburg signs extension; Clint Robinson hits a walk-off homer but doesn’t realize it – Society for American Baseball Research

sabr.org

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 11d

And if I had some, I'd certainly share it!

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 13d

Cut unpeeled tomatoes in half across their equator. Place on parchment paper on cookie sheet. Rub with olive oil. Bake at 200 degrees for 6 (small Romas) to 12 (big slicers) hours until they've flattened out. Slide the tomatoes & paper into a Ziplock and freeze. Grab as needed for chili, soup, etc.

Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 14d

Also, if you have leftover tomatoes, I've been quite happy with the results of "12-hour tomatoes" (although they don't always take 12 hours--doing the big Romas today only took six hours in the toaster oven). Let me know if you're interested--it's sort of "oven-dried" tomatoes that freeze well.

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Laura Peebles @arvafan55.bsky.social · 14d

Try sauteing one or two, along with a de-seeded tomato, and adding an egg to the veggies (and a green onion, shallot, or similar). That will give you a sense of how hot the jalapeños are after cooking.

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