Dad: Unedited LII

(Today marks Dad's 52nd weekly post on "Mainely Tracy."  A full year!  Enjoy! -- Tracy)

Derf Here!  From the steamy, summery, hot, muggy Northeast corner of these great United States.  Another Independence Day birthday has passed since my last post.  Happy Birthday, America!

The weeks are just flying by.  The older one is, the faster time goes by.  I have my theory but I'll not share it now.

Josh's team has won its last two games in the tourney and will play again tonight, weather permitting.  We have been warned of thunder showers.  He added another home run (2 games ago), and had a four-hit game in their last win -- a 15-0 four-inning game due to the 10-run mercy rule.  However, every game is a must-win as the loser goes home.  Tonight could be the season's end or a step to a game on Friday.  We'll soon see!  Tonight's opponent will be the team that put them in the losers' bracket so Scarborough has a chance for revenge, or as Barney Fife said, "REVENG."

It seems that a neighbor of Josh, who pitched for the Scarborough High School team, may attend tonight's game.  The Illinois girls, Ali and Kelsey, are quite excited about seeing him there.  They want to return from their trip to the beach to the cottage to "prep" themselves for the game.  Never heard of such a thing.  But what do you expect from teenagers who eat ice cream (Reese's Peanut Butter) for breakfast.

We spent a great July 4th at the Reeds' camp (Wilma and Bob) on Little Sebago.  A good time was had by all, even though a hail shower halted water activities for a very short period of time.  Lightning and thunder will clear the waterways.  I might add that Glen helped clear the lake of boats and swimmers with his "Air Horn" and "Dinner Bell" routine.  One knows when Glen is around.  I hope his coaching tonight works as well for Josh's team.

I have just decided that I'll mow the lower 40 tomorrow and take the rest of the day off in preparation for tonight's game.  We live for baseball until the season ends.

Until next time;

Toodle Pip;

Derf.

P.S.  Just received word that Josh will start as the pitcher tonight.  Good luck, Josh!!