My mother and father have been reading my blog intently since I began shoving it down their throats roughly a year ago. The idea of going back to a site again and again for new content is new to them – but they’re catching on. My mother is a newspaper columnist. Or was. Still is, [...]
Continue ReadingFrom the Chalkboard: “I Will Not Throw Up Before Western Nationals”
Western Nationals starts today in Salem. We got a 3:00pm draw and my parents are driving down from Seattle to see the game. It’s a massive three-day, double elimination tournament. Winner goes all expenses paid to World’s in Oklahoma. No pressure.
Continue ReadingWatch and Learn, Little One (The Best 30th Birthday Present Yet)
Sometimes the best birthday presents come from the least expected places. Sunday, the best birthday present came from the opposite field. My party on Saturday was a smashing success. I had friends in from far and wide – we drank and ate and made merry. My best friend Maggie’s parents showed up late in the [...]
Continue Reading30 Years Old and Faster Than Two Scalded Pigs
I turned 30 yesterday. It was one of the best days of my life. Nothing particularly special happened. I got up, went to boot camp (they sang to me), spent the day working and running errands for the party we’ve planned for Friday, had a happy hour drink at a hip little spot in town, [...]
Continue ReadingI Don’t Look Good in Purple. I have proof.
To be honest, I hate purple. And pink. Pink more than purple, but that’s beside the point. Nevertheless, purple turned out to be lucky in the tournament this past weekend (my team has a choice of either red or purple uniforms). Since my camera body is in the shop (it died while I was shooting [...]
Continue ReadingAttack of the 200 Pound Wall
It’s the top of the 7th and we’re tied 3-3 in the championship game. Julie has just driven a scorching line drive up the middle for a lead-off single. After a demoralizing 0-for-Saturday showing, my bat has finally come ’round and I step into the box with a mission to drive something down. Pop-outs equal [...]
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