I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a student at Missouri State University, graduating from the Honor’s College with two directions in the name of the college on my degree. I’m still quite proud of those two directions.
It was at MSU that I ...
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Day #219
Unlike 2015 ALCS Game 6, the rain delay did not work in the Royals favor last night. I’m down one game in the Cubs series to Shane and Shaun and am holding on to hope for a victory tonight.
Rain delays can be exhausting as a fan and as a ...
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Day #218
With the Cubs playing the Royals this week, Shane and Shaun (Day #153) offered a simple bet: If the Cubs win the series, I’ll play catch in a Cubs jersey and take a picture. If the Royals win, they play catch in Royals gear and send a ...
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Day #217
“You’ve got this,” Kaylea texted.
Wearing my two-sizes-too-small practice pants for the first time in years, I felt almost like a ballplayer. I was equal parts excited and nervous, mostly because I had no idea what to expect. I was getting ...
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Day #216
There was a Captain Springfield spotting at Westport Elementary. In partnership with several area organizations, my church provided volunteers for the Back to School celebration hosted at the school where Mom used to teach kindergarten. ...
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