Barking at the Ball Park

This weekend was all about the great outdoors. Good thing, too, because Monday was all about rain showers and gloomy skies.

We golfed with some friends at the lovely and eclectic Sherman Hills Golf Club in Brookesville on Saturday (well, only 14 holes since the sunset put a damper on finishing up things!)

We'd only played the course one other time a year or two back and I'm really not sure why we had never returned. Terrific course - greens are in great shape and the variety from hole to hole is such a refreshing departure from most courses. But best of all, it's a steal. $15 after 3pm. You just can't beat that.

But on Sunday, it was time for Dexter, our chiweenie, to get into the mix... The three of us packed up the car and headed to Clearwater for Bark in the Ballpark at BrightHouse Field to benefit the Humane Society of Pinellas.

We saw doggies big and small and enjoyed a game between Phillies and Yankees minor league teams, Clearwater Threshers and Tampa Bay Yankees respectively. Clearwater won, BTW - yea! As a Red Sox fan, it's just common practice to root against anything New York Yankees related.

A little walking, a lot of sunburn but mucho fun, as well, and all for a good cause...though I could have done without the annoying heckler (yes, the game really did come with its own amateur Yankees heckler and a fairly pathetic one at that).

Next Bark in the Ballpark events there are being held later this summer. Go to the Clearwater Threshers site for details. I strongly encourage bringing the pooch for some quality paw-shaking and tail-wagging social time but be sure to equip yourselves with plenty of water and sunblock.

Ciao for now!