The Christmas and Baseball Blues.....

I had baby SISTERS here last night, it was a small group, but sometimes that works best. You really get to know each other well in groups of 5 or 6. We've been reading Anne Lamont's book Traveling Mercies. If you haven't read it, you should - it is a little rough and raw around the edges, but you know, that is how children of God are sometimes. Then He comes into our lives and softens and consols us back to sanity! I don't think there is a promise that life would be roses and rhinestones.......

Mr. Man is out of school and we are enjoying the liberties that come with summer. He went to day camp today - the theme was "Christmas". He was to come dressed in a Christmas outfit or something along that order. I told him we should find a nice Christmas something, he said "no way, it is summer - I have my shorts and t-shirt". He is not one to stand on ceremony and sometimes I think he marches to a beat of his own drummer. But really, how could I argue with that.......????????

Backtrack a little......baseball season this year was great. The year started out with a bang with our team winning the first 6 games. We thought we were in contention for the City Championship. Then the losing streak swooped down and descended upon us much like the Isrealites wandering the desert following a cloud. But it did not go to the promised land, we went to double elimination tournament play. AND we lost both games! I could have cried, but speaking of crying, my Lord have mercy, my child wailed the whole way home. He kept saying "they cheated". I calmly told him that a baseball team doesn't cheat, it was the way the umpires saw a play that determined safe or out. That did not matter - THEY CHEATED!

Well, all this is a little disheartening to me, I mean I can play Scrabble and try to get the highest score and be pissed if someone scores higher, but my Mr. Man was really taking this baseball thing too seriously. He went straight to bed and all he asked for was a bowl of ice cream with chocolate syrup on top. So, being the kind mother I am, I gave him an extra scoop and he ate, then went straight to sleep - IN HIS BASEBALL UNIFORM. He awoke in a much better mood the next morning. Thank goodness that afterall, tomorrow is another day...........

Now he can't wait till Fall Ball........

It's a Wonderful Life and other sundry things.....

Peace

Comments

[aj]

Bless his heart. He is so competitive. Glad to see you blogging again. I have really missed it.

[Marye~]

Hey D~ sorry I haven't been by lately, I haven't been posting either, but I can't wait to see you and the man! Be there soon!