Comments on: I Used to Be a Pipsqueak (A Guest Post)

By: Guy Smith

Guy Smith — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:34:59 +0000

Cindy Brady?

By: Roro

Roro — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:12:26 +0000

What a fantastic story!! I love the pictures!!!

By: Guy Smith

Guy Smith — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:31:03 +0000

Awesome story packed with feel goodness and humor, the tulip mitt line was great and the pics were a treasure!

By: David

David — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:24:48 +0000

I thought I new the end of the story as soon as I read “sent his best hitter, a lefty, to the plate”. I had everything right except for the ballerinas. Awesome.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:09:34 +0000

This makes me all mushy because I have a little pipsqueak. He fielded the ball for his Brother’s 12 year-old all star team last year, ran the bases for them, all of it. In T-Ball it was pretty obvious he was really into it while the other little ones picked at dirt or their noses. Let’s hope he continues like you have and is an athlete all his life. Also, I couldn’t help but notice how similar your writing voice is to your Dad’s. Clearly the talent came from both Mom and Dad.

By: erikv

erikv — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:54:48 +0000

Oh
My
Goodness

I want the Swift family to come over for Thanksgiving.

By: Ed Rowell

Ed Rowell — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:43:53 +0000

This raises the question of the whole nature vs. nurture thing. Was Heidi born with a mutant strain of competitiveness, or did experiences like these turn it up to 11? Was she born with a predisposition toward artistry with words, or did a mom who absrbs human interest stories like oxygen and a dad who can coin a phrase like “neutered bull” show her the way? The answer my friends, must be “both.”
Way to go Swift family!

By: Kt

Kt — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:59:40 +0000

That was a GREAT story. And the pic at the top? Priceless!

By: dad

dad — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:55:44 +0000

a team picture exists of this very team with Heidi in a tiny uniform down in front of the team. Proof of the pipsqueak runner / mascot.

but I can’t put it up from my end. I think we need to see it.

what do you way Heidi Ho?

DAD

By: TSS

TSS — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:44:29 +0000

Great job, Kermit! I can always count on the Swifts for a smile!

I’ve heard this story before, but it’s wonderful to get your perspective.