Monday, August 10, 2009

Cleveland Sports: Bull Riding and Baseball

I was in Cleveland for most of last week. Despite my pictures, it was for an Analyst Conference - not to go mechanical bull riding and to a baseball game. The bull riding came from a pub that the out-of-towners had dinner. Entertainment for the night was pool and mechanical bull riding. I'm willing to try everything once, so I jumped on the bull. I figured the two times I've fallen off a horse would help - and the fact that I've been working a lot on my legs at the gym should both help me stay on. I stayed on for 13 seconds - which was one of the higher numbers of the group. If I had to do it again, I'd think back a little bit more to my days of horseback riding lessons.
Any fun group activity in Cleveland is usually at Progressive Field... I wonder why. Dinner was the usual ballpark catered food: hot dogs, pulled pork (that was delicious), corn on the cob, fried chicken, and watermelon. Last year, at the ballgame, I learned how to do the really loud whistle by sticking 2 fingers in your mouth. You know - the "hail the taxi" type of whistle. I have to admit, I didn't practice since the last game, so to get out and do it again was exciting. We also met Slider, the Indians' mascot.

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