Weekend Recap

Random thoughts and notes on a Monday morning:

If Valentine’s Day is the biggest holiday for florists than Mother’s Day has to be the biggest for florists AND garden centers. It seemed like every garden center is the area was jammed on Sunday with brisk sales of flowers, hanging baskets, plants…you name it. My wife got a gift certificate from her favorite place for Mother’s Day and we returned yesterday to pick out what she wanted and then it was home for an afternoon of planting. Let me be clear….she does the planting. I watched the Mets win their 7th in-a-row.

It’s been a while since we checked up on the progress of Toms River’s Frazier Brothers as they try and make it to the Major Leagues. Todd is with the Cincinnati Reds Double-A team in Zebulon, North Carolina…the Carolina Mudcats. Now playing in the outfield, the 23-year old is batting .284 with 12 doubles and 13 RBI’s in 29 games. Todd recently hit his first home run of the season and remains a very highly regarded prospect who could be in Cincinnati late this season when the rosters expand and is ticketed for regular duty in the majors in 2010 or 2011. As for Jeff it’s been an up-and-down spring that is now very up. The 26-year old outfielder had a strong 2008 at Triple-A Toledo (Tigers) but started this season at the Double-A level in Erie. After batting .322 thought he was promoted to Toledo late last week and in his first two games had five hits in eight at-bats. That good news made for a good Mother’s Day for Joan Frazier, who while missing the two boys knows this is a crucial time for both of them.

After all that rain last week when the nice weather finally came it brought pollen a plenty. Piles and piles of the stuff which makes it very difficult for some who suffer this time of year and can’t wait for when the stuff is all gone. It is welcome news for the car wash industry because it seems to keep your car clean you have to wash it just about every day.