Elisa the Meteorologist (Day #36) reported that it was the 6th coldest November recorded. Kudos to all the catch-partners who braved the ridiculous weather. I watched light flurries landing on the windshield of the Bryan Family Millennium ...
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Day #337
I played catch with Dr. J.
Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden, that is.
An associate professor at Missouri State, Dr. J understands the importance of play as she is a board member for both the America Association for the Child’s Right to Play and ...
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Day #336
For 20 years, The Finish Line was the locally-owned sporting goods store in Springfield. I remember getting Russell hoodies from there as well as new tennis shoes annually. Any time I needed a new JV letter sewn to my Kickapoo letter ...
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Day #335
December started with a Tornado Warning, because Mother Nature is having some kind of midlife crisis. I turned the TV on and saw the red and yellow radar screen, quickly followed by the meteorologist who then called out my neighborhood. For ...
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Day #334
Scott Bailes taught me how to throw a circle change.
During the winter of my sophomore year in high school, just after buying my new George Brett model Wilson mitt, Dad signed me up for a few lessons at Scott Bailes’ Sports World. A ...
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