Life After Spring Training

Our life after Spring Training kicked into gear yesterday. Josie had a doctor's appointment at 10:30 and we left early so that we could pick up our paychecks at the stadium for last week's games. Aramark has all employees on a weekly pay schedule, but the pay is one week behind actual time spent on the job. So, we still have one more paycheck which we will pick up next Thursday. They had missed a full day of pay on my paycheck of two weeks ago, and I still haven't been paid for the missed day. They have one more week to get it right. The final day for players' vehicles to be loaded and transported to their home cities was yesterday. Here is a shot of the carriers all lined up to load the vehicles:

Pretty soon, the stadium will be like a ghost town for the summer.

Following Josie's appointment, we went to a late breakfast - or brunch - at the Village Inn in Surprise. There won't be much time left to enjoy these favorite restaurants of ours in Surprise so we took advantage of the opportunity yesterday.

On the way into the resort on the way home, we took this shot of the trees and ocotillo:

Both of us have suffered from allergies more this year than any we can remember. They sure look pretty when they are blooming.

We have a list of all the action items we need to complete before leaving in May. We have a lot to do in a short time and we probably let the time slip by without getting a jump on these items, but are confident we can get everything done in the next 30 days or so. Time will tell...