The Travels of "Large Ass" Herzog (photo log)

[bbcard1]

I do advertising and marketing. One of my clients is the Salem Red Sox. IMO they play in one of the most beautiful minor league ballparks in America. I had a meeting and then Large Ass an I headed out to watch a little BP.





One of the cool features of Lewis-Gale Field is a mini Fenway whiffleball park...I would love to see Leon and Ted Z square off in a home run derby.



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[Vol]

Great pictures! What a beautiful minor league park.

[milkit1]

yeah would love to play wiffle ball there!

[bbcard1]

Not a lot to report today...Mr. Herzog took in my son's high school baseball game. My son's team won 5-4 in the 7th. The most interesting part would be that they hit into a 6-4-3 TRIPLE play...not sure that isn't the first one i have ever seen live that wasn't of the rec-ball variety.



This weekend will probably be the last in Casa BBCARD1 as arrangements for travels of a more exotic variety are coming his way. But we'll get him to a couple more Roanoke Valley icons before he wings his way to his next home.

[milkit1]

a triple play?!?!?! wow ol bucky is living the high life

[bbcard1]

As it is the last weekend Buck will be visiting us, I stopped off for a couple of pictures on my way in to work a little...

The Mill Mountain Star is the iconic Roanoke "thing." Constructed in 1949, it is the world's largest freestanding illuminated star. I know an old guy who worked on the installation when he was a college student. The star is 88 feet tall. When illuminated at night, you can see it from pretty much all of the valley.



Opposite the star is an overlook. The picture does not do it justice, but old Buck enjoyed the view.



I was hoping to take Buck on a short hike on the AT, but it is not looking promising as he has to leave tomorrow. Tomorrow I will post some more personal pictures so you can see what his host family in Southwest Virginia looks like.

[baseball tourist]

Not as exotic as the Maldives etc but perhaps when Bucky finishes touring a few State capitols he would enjoy seeing the Olympic flame in Vancouver?

[margoaepi]

I am happy to report that myself, my wife and of course, the Big Ass Buck had a wonderful time on our trip to The Maldives and Sri Lanka. During his time with us Buck communed with the Buddha, tried some traditional Sri Lankan cuisine (Chicken Cheese Kottu pictured in photo), spent some time on the beach, and in perhaps a first for any T206, went on a scuba dive in a makeshift "wet suit". I can't say that it was the most secure apparatus ever constructed, but after a few hours in the Maldivian sun he was as good as new. Sadly, now that our journey has come to an end it is time for him to move on . . . so shoot me an email (joshmargolin@gmail.com) if you want him and I'm sure we can work out a trade!

- Josh

[margoaepi]

and last but not least . . .


sorry I can't rotate these to get a better angle for everyone, but I'm sure you all get the idea.