Baseball

Today’s catch-playing partner had to cancel due to work obligations. I understood completely. Life happens. Work happens, too. I tried not to be overly worried as partners confirmed for both Thursday and Friday. Saturday’s still open. Not ...
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I was a substitute teacher for one year and I learned three things:  The inventor of hand sanitizer is a genius. The only thing worse than hall duty is lunchroom duty and the only thing worse than lunchroom duty is car line and bus ...
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First thing this morning I took my favorite glove to Jeff at Play It Again Sports for surgery. He promised to take care of it and return it by day’s end. Over the past 48 hours, I’ve worn and tossed a ball into every glove I own, except ...
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Sundays are for doubleheaders. After church, Harper and I practiced grounders and pop-ups in the parking lot down the street. I grabbed my first mitt, a 6-inch Wilson, to use just for fun until I noticed a lace in the webbing was busted. I ...
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I am a dog person. Bella, my black lab, waits not-so-patiently for me each day to finish writing words so I’ll toss the ball down the hall a few dozen times and then wrestle and then toss the ball and then give her a high five and a treat. ...
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