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It’s been a crazy start to the month of May as the temperatures feel more like the Fall. This was nice though this past weekend for the Valley of Flowers parade. The temperatures were not in the high 80s with a lot of sun (like the previous weekend) so it was very comfortable for the spectators and the participants. We always enjoy being in the parade.

I would like to say a big thank you to all of the nice people who came up and gave compliments on the column and on our News 20-City of Black Jack TV shows. These small gestures mean so much to me as it validates a lot of hard work that is put in to bring you all of this information. So, once again, thanks so much and keep reading and watching.

It’s a real hard time to see anyone get injured just like I wrote about my son breaking his elbow last week. Every time I look at him it makes me tear up. I would do anything to make him feel better and I am sure it doesn’t get any easier as you see a guy like Rick Ankiel get carted off the field on a stretcher after colliding with the wall.

Luckily for him there were no broken bones or fractures but it is a very scary time. I guess what I mean is that no matter how old or young you are, there is someone who is hurting and afraid when someone they love gets hurt.

The Rams had their second minicamp and who would have thought that the QB position could be a bit exciting. If you look at his pregame rituals and his past it is most like Kurt Warner, almost scary in comparison, that’s Keith Null from Western Texas A&M.

Ever heard of him,? Good, many of us have not either. He put up some incredible numbers for the school in an offense where they passed the ball probably 90 percent of the time. This should be fun. Could it be another Kurt Warner type story, only time will tell?

Check Out the Vintage Baseball

If you have a free weekend, head over to the Florissant Shrine and check out old time Vintage Baseball. I had a chance to sit down with Dave Heim of the St. Louis Unions and he explained how different the game is now compared to back in the 1860s. The biggest difference is that the players don’t wear gloves and that the fans are actually part of the game.

The fans, called Kranks can catch the ball and throw it into the playing field and make an out. Pretty crazy, HUH? Sounds like fun though. Dave says that a lot of people will come out and see the game and get hooked and then start wanting to play. It’s really a look back at baseball that was played during the Civil War era as a way to escape the war.

There are no balls and strikes in the game and they usually last between 7 and 9 innings. So stop by the park one day, who knows it could just become your big league field of vintage baseball dreams. For more information on the team, you can go to www.stlouisunions.com or www.vbba.com.

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