October 31, 2002 Huntington Beach

Congratulations, Anaheim Angels.

For not just winning the World Series, but for demonstrating the utmost
class, professionalism, work ethic and good sportsmanship—things that many pro sports teams seem in desperate need of.

I’ll have thoughts about being at those games posted here soon, but I’ll tell you what, words will not do it justice. Here are a few images from that last, spectacularly glorious weekend. A short video that starts with the pre –game fly-over (the pilots had rally monkeys in the cockpit) and ends with the last out of Game Seven and the reaction. (Listen in the last ten seconds or so for the woman with the greatest reaction of all.) And here is a photo of the Gene Autry statue bedecked with Thunder Sticks and here a shot of the start of the victory celebration.

Remember, the MYSTERY PHOTO CONTEST for a signed book continues here—played yet?

Next week…The Rolling Stones, right where I saw the World Series won by the Angels. Talk about a good week…it’ll be documented in some way here…