We had a nice turn out for our second-ever summer gathering at the ZincHouse Winery and Brewery on Wake Forest Highway, Durham, on June 11th. It was a bit sultry but cool drinks and warm comradery balanced the atmospherics for the those in attendance. A food truck on property provided delicious fare at a reasonable price.

Members participating will surely give the both the venue and the experience a "thumbs-up", and it seems like the perfect way to kick-off the summer.

This event is likely to become a staple in our annual social activities.

We had our best level of participation yet for the chapter's evening at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Bulls took on the Nashville Sounds, and won resoundingly 8-4.

From the well-appointed PNC Triangle Club overlooking home plate, we watched high-quality Triple-A baseball in air-conditioned comfort.

We had 21 members signed up for the event. The price of admission got us a well-appointed buffet and tickets for 2 drinks to go along with the entertainment out on the field. The ice cream bar was as busy as the bar serving alcohol at the opposite end of the PNC Triangle Club.

An unusual aspect of the game was when the visiting team ran out of pitchers in the bull pen and sent a catcher out to the mound for several innings.

On a hot Sunday afternoon at the end of June, about 20 of us gathered at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park's air-conditioned PNC Triangle Club to watch the home team battle the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. While the boys of summer gave their all on the diamond, we bellied up to the delicious buffet and enjoyed cool libations. Clouds appeared to threaten the fun during the fifth inning, but they passed by overhead with nary a drop. The Bulls scored first, and brought home two more in the fourth, but the Iron Pigs responded with alacrity, capping off their effort with two final runs in the last inning to seal the win for the visitors, 6-3.

This is the second time we have had our summer outing at the DBAP PNC Triangle Club. Though more costly, the comfort of AC on a hot afternoon (along with the food and drink!) sure makes this an attractive option to sitting in the sun along the left field base line as we used to do. We hope more of our members and guests can join us at our next outing.