baseballing

Well, that was a busy season that has not really let up yet. 

These photos were taken during the May tournament and were just recently sent to me by a photographer who works with one of the other teams. What a treat it was to get photo evidence of what will likely be the best inning of my entire pitching career (except that time a few weeks later when I finished an inning in six pitches.)

And the pitcher tags the runner OUT at the plate.

no place like home

At long last, baseball season has started. It was a grueling wait - even though I didn't really take a break. I did fall ball, pitching clinics, batting clinics, winter clinics with my own league and another.

But still. To be park in my own park, eating concession food is the best ever. They even have veggie dogs this year! And 1700 candy bags in stock. Apparently, that only lasts one month. (If I wasn't above using emojis, I would insert a shocked face here. a toothless shocked face because that much candy will ruin some teeth.)

Wait, I just realized that baseball season hasn't even started. It starts next Sunday. But I have had a few practices and my first game is on Thursday. Stay tuned for the game score. My first game is against my last year's coaches and my batting coach so I am going to hit at least a triple.

going to California

I just spent 11 fun-filled days in sunny California!

Several days after Christmas, we packed up the car on the most miserable dreary rainy day and headed for Seattle. The drive was brutal and took way longer than it should have. Friday rush hour traffic in the Seattle rain: a losing combination.

The next morning, we headed for SeaTac where I boarded a flight - alone!

I arrived in California and was greeted at the airport by my grandparents. and then I met my cousins. so many of them. We celebrated a belated Christmas. Then we proceeded to have all the fun and eat all of the pizza in the entire state.

And, just as my mom predicted way back in November when she booked my flight, I tried to play the "I'm sick" card for my first day back so I could miss school. She did not buy it. Off to school I went.

Mostly, I am heartbroken to be away from my cousins.