Writing, rambling, and shouting at clouds

Month: September 2022 (page 1 of 1)

Final Days of Ned Skeldon Stadium

A few years ago, I took a drive to Ned Skeldon Stadium, former home of the Toledo Mud Hens, hoping to get a few pictures and reminisce a little.

I learned that it became part of the Lucas County Recreational Center Complex and was still being used for amateur baseball, but time took a toll on the stadium, and it was clearly falling apart.

It’s no surprise then that it is officially scheduled to be demolished sometime soon, to be completed by early 2023.

The grandstands, press box and clubhouse will be razed, but the baseball diamond and dugouts will remain.

The commissioners made the decision to tear down the stadium in February. The stadium has been vacant for several years and many sections are in disrepair.
WTOL 

Lots of good memories of games spent with my family were made here, so it’s a little bittersweet to see it disappear.


I’ve created a gallery with more pics of the stadium, taken in 2016.

First Day of Autumn

Blink and you’ll miss it.

That’s exactly how summer went this year.

One day, the kids celebrated their last day of school, ready for summer break.

The next day, at least that’s how it feels, break was over and they were ready to start a new school year.

And here we are, the first day of autumn already upon us.

Crisp air, colorful leaves, harvest festivals, and of course Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Slow down and enjoy it while you can.

Most of all, don’t blink.

Camera on the go

Spencer in hospital bed playing video games

I took this pic back in August, right around the time I moved from iPhone 12 to iPhone 13 Pro (no need to criticize my timing for upgrading, I really don’t care).

The lighting inside isn’t the greatest but I was able to edit and clean up in Pixelmator Photo  (free trial; $4.99/month, $29.99/year, $99.99/lifetime).

I could’ve cleaned the image up with the default Photos app, but I wanted to take it a little further.

I was impressed with the camera on iPhone 12 already, but iPhone 13 Pro blew it out of the water.