Category: Family

  • You Really Had To Be There

    When last I posted, “the boy” and his team (The Red Barons) were headed to the end of season tournament on Friday night. They were scheduled to play 2 games (assuming they won) and the Championship game was set for Sunday. They quickly took care of the lower seed team in the first game (15-0)…

  • It All Comes Down To This

    Last summer “the boy” and I were driving home from one of his baseball games. I could tell by his silence and body language that there were about a thousand places he would rather have been that night. When I asked him about it, he confirmed that he was not enjoying this season or baseball.…

  • If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away

    On Sunday my son had a double header that, if they won both games, would make them champions of their division. It has been a great ride this summer. As we drove to the games, the song “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” by Justin Moore came across the radio. In the backseat, I could…