(in my best Vin Scully voice) ITS TIME FOR DODGER BASEBALL!!!

The excitement is so palpable, that I can taste the Dodger Dogs. Inevitably, every winter we go through a drought of enjoyable sports here in LA, particularly an outdoor sport. We have no football teams (save for SC but that's in the fall and only 6 games a season...and try getting tickets for USC now! I'm alumni and can't get tickets!). No one cares about soccer here. This is our saving grace, and what a savior!

Dodger fan all of my life, and this will be my 2nd year as a season ticket holder. Next year, we're moving Spring Training to Arizona, so Lord willing, I'll be at a bit of that as well. There's something about the team, and it all emanates from the history and background at Dodger Stadium. Sitting in those seats that have been through so much history, in the beaming, glorious southern California sun, watching the boys in blue take on other great teams....there's just something about it that's such a great draw!

My personal excitement is at levels that I've never experienced before. I always read about Opening Day for baseball in LA being the unspoken holiday with hundreds of thousands calling out of work to either attend the game or watch on TV in a bar. Now that I'm in the working world, this will be my 2nd Opening Day (there's no hotter ticket in LA -- period). But even before that, I get to enjoy the upcoming Dodger v. Red Sox game at the LA Coliseum. To make a long story short, the Dodgers played there for 3 years while Dodger Stadium was being built. Will have many pictures and hopefully video posted after the weekend. Cannot wait!!!!