We had a nice family weekend in Tashkent. On Friday night, Nadia and I went out to dinner with friends. Ocean and her were looking so beautiful! I snapped this photo of them together before we left for dinner and Ocean went out with her friends. I am blessed to have these gorgeous women in my life!
On Saturday morning, the Detroit Tigers lost to the Seattle Mariners in the MLB playoffs, 2-3 in 15 innings. The best thing about the game was that our sons Owen and Oliver were watching online with us over FaceTime. My parents listened to or watched every Tigers game while I was growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, all through the 1960s to the 1980s. They are one of the soundtracks of my childhood. My family and I still follow the Tigers, and they had a remarkable season. They had the best record in professional baseball for much of the summer and the best pitcher, Tarik Skubal. He had 14 strikeouts in the game, but in the end, they couldn’t score enough runs to win the deciding Game 5. It was disappointing and nerve-racking to watch. Even Nadia enjoyed following the game! The Tigers won the World Series 41 years ago (1984) when I was a senior in high school. They made it to the World Series twice in the 2000s (2006 and 2012) but lost both times. I will wait another year and hope they can win the title before I leave this earth.
I went for a hike with my friend Aaron on Sunday morning. One of the nicest things about Tashkent is the easy accessibility to nature. We walked in the dry, dusty rolling hills over the village of Karamazar (Black Cemetery). The silence and cool, overcast skies made for a delightful hike. The dogs loved it!
My daughter Ocean is training for our trip to Tanzania next week. She is an excellent swimmer, and I supported her and her classmates on Saturday afternoon.
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