BASEBALL AND KINDNESS

I have a great bobblehead collection, and am proud of it. Last night the Dodgers had Freddy Freeman bobblehead night. Took off early, battled the notorious traffic, parking challenges, and walked eagerly to the park. “I am so sorry, sir, but we have no more...

PLAYING CATCH

We said little just back and forth back and forth and sometimes I would pitch with a warm up and try to throw a strike right down the pipe buddy Time would pass the dog would lie down and doze off Dad seemed to have his mind (and heart) elsewhere He liked tossing the...

THE MAGIC IS BACK

Ok, so maybe it is too sappy. Maybe. But this is the first time in a year and a half my “game buddy” and I have gone to the stadium. We used to go regularly. Year and a half. Think of all that has happened in that time. Last night. Dodger Stadium. We...

SAVING SOMEONE IS THE BIGGEST HOME RUN

Andrew Toles played for the Los Angeles Dodgers just a few years ago. Talented outfielder, lots of agility, and hit the ball well. He seemed a little reticent during interviews but also seemed to be coming out of his shell. Fans took to “Tolesy”. He showed...

GETTING PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH CAN HELP

Yes, it is so important when you get knocked down to get back up. The problem is that it has become cliche. Truth is it hurts to get knocked down. It hurts to lose. It hurts to get bad news. But there is little if any substitute for resilience. Recently the great...

LONGING

It’s not my fault Dad took me to baseball games and I swooned He loved it the crowd the noise the chatter food sounds so many unique sounds and even the aroma We held hands on the way home win or lose The other guys were bums are bums that’s how it is...