My firstborn went with me for today’s game of catch. On the drive to the field, and on the way home, she asked me the hard questions about life after high school. This time next year she’ll be in her last semester. That is an ...
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Day #19
Chandler likes the Cardinals. I like the Royals.
Chandler likes the Blues. I like the Blackhawks.
Chandler likes the Patriots. I like anyone else.
But we both like the Spurs and we both used Wilson gloves, so that’s pretty cool.
When he ...
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Day #18
Jim Connell started writing Springfield sports stories — and winning awards — five months before I got married.
Twenty-one years ago, before he moved to Springfield, Jim was writing sports stories in Illinois as he cheered his favorite ...
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Day #17
I love being near an outfield right after it has been mowed. The stripes and designs in the grass. The allergy-inducing aroma. Every blade practically perfect.
There were a couple of occasions when I worked for the Springfield Cardinals ...
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Day #16
I first met Josh on YouTube, thanks to this incredible video about KC barbecue.
Josh is a red-bearded rapping elementary school teacher who is excellent at the chaotic card-game Nertz, Settlers of Catan, and The Resistance. He loves the ...
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