The Blanket Fort

Words and photos from Andy Grabia

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Happy Jackie Robinson Day!

Baseball has forever been close to my heart. Bonding over the St. Louis Cardinals was always a favorite pastime for me and my dad. His parents used to go to Spring Training back in the 40’s to watch their beloved Cardinals and it was on one of those trips they got an incredible collection of autographed baseballs. One of them was Jackie Robinson and it is glorious. It was passed down to my Dad, and when he died it became mine. Jackie Robinson has been an inspiration to millions and you can include me and my entire family in there as well. 

I love that this day is for him! Thank you 42!

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Many thanks to the amazing staff at Miette Hot Springs who took care of us tonight. They kept us safe and sound, and were very generous with their time. (at Miette Hotsprings)

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Nice breakfast view. (at Overlander Mountain Lodge, Jasper)

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Our weekend abode. (at Overlander Mountain Lodge, Jasper)

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What's better than pipe shopping on a fall afternoon? Answer: smoking from a new pipe on a fall afternoon. #yegfall #yegsweater

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Gloria in excelsis Deo.

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Even with the light pollution and clouds, aurora looks good tonight. That's the Big Dipper above downtown. Red dots are a helicopter.

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The End of Summer. #yegsweater

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First time in the EPL Makerspace today. First or second time I've been in Milner since I left, actually. Had a great time doing a podcast with the wonderful @karenunland. She made me feel like a rockstar. Podcast should be up on her blog, Seen and Heard, in the next couple weeks.

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Very proud of @grabsanity and the rest of the St. Albert Cardinals Midget 'AA' team. They won Provincials two weeks ago, and came in second in Westerns this week. They lost a hard-fought battle today against an all-star team from Manitoba featuring five 'AAA' players. It was an honorable end to a fantastic season. #yegball

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Representing Alberta at the Midget 'AA' Western Canada Championships this weekend. #yegball

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Sean and I are ready to beta test our new communications platform. Look out world!

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Until next year! #efmf #efmf2015

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Quite enjoyed Les Hay Babies this afternoon. They did an awesome cover of "Bennie and the Jets." #efmf #efmf2015

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Wesley Watkins kills it on trumpet during an absolutely fantastic set by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. #efmf

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The from above. Looking pretty, hill folk.

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When looking to do my latest #yegball blog post, I realized that no one had done a proper rendering of the logos used by the teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. So I asked local illustrator, colleague, and baseball fan @_escape_artist if he would be willing to do some work for me. Jordan was more than willing, and in no time I had these amazing logos of the original four AAGPBL teams. I am so pleased with the outcome, and can't thank Jordan enough for helping me out with this project.