Josh's game was postponed last night. We were all there waiting for it to start. The player introductions were made, the National Anthem was played, and then lightning was spotted on the horizon -- requiring a 30-minute wait per Little League rules. It rained. It poured. There was more lightning. And there was no game.
So we returned to the field tonight.
And we will return again tomorrow night... but this time because of tonight's 10-4 win. Josh's team continues on in the tournament.
Hooray!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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!!
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!!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
A Final Beach Saunter
Lew goes back to work tomorrow. We've had a fun 11 days off together.
We had breakfast at IHOP and went to OOB late this afternoon for Pie & Fry.
We took a nice walk on the beach. Actually, Lew sauntered while I zigzagged. :)
Just watched the 1981 version of "The Clash of the Titans." Better than the recent remake, in my opinion.
And now -- Go Red Sox!
It's been a beautiful day....
We had breakfast at IHOP and went to OOB late this afternoon for Pie & Fry.
We took a nice walk on the beach. Actually, Lew sauntered while I zigzagged. :)
Just watched the 1981 version of "The Clash of the Titans." Better than the recent remake, in my opinion.
And now -- Go Red Sox!
It's been a beautiful day....
Monday, July 4, 2011
It's Independence Day!
Happy 4th of July, USA! Let freedom ring!
Went to the lake today. The highlight was Glen's "warning" to get everyone out of the water before a thunderstorm passed over. The bell, the horn, the screaming... I'm sure everybody on Little Sebago must have heard him! (I put "warning" in quotation marks, because he was doing it to be funny. He thought we were going to miss the storm. Ha! The joke ended up being on him.)
After the storm ended, the weather was beautiful for the rest of our visit. And something happened that rarely occurs: I went in the water!
Went to the lake today. The highlight was Glen's "warning" to get everyone out of the water before a thunderstorm passed over. The bell, the horn, the screaming... I'm sure everybody on Little Sebago must have heard him! (I put "warning" in quotation marks, because he was doing it to be funny. He thought we were going to miss the storm. Ha! The joke ended up being on him.)
After the storm ended, the weather was beautiful for the rest of our visit. And something happened that rarely occurs: I went in the water!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Today's To-Do Done
Go to church.
Go to grocery store.
Make crunchy cole slaw salad for tomorrow.
Eat steak (grilled to perfection by Lew) for midday meal.
Crash on couch for afternoon to:
-- Read newspaper.
-- Skim through a couple magazines.
-- Watch the Red Sox win!
Check e-mail and Facebook.
Write blog post.
Probabilities for the evening:
-- Eat a bowl of cereal.
-- Watch a movie.
-- Start reading a new book.
-- Enjoy the fact that Lew still has two more days of vacation!
Go to grocery store.
Make crunchy cole slaw salad for tomorrow.
Eat steak (grilled to perfection by Lew) for midday meal.
Crash on couch for afternoon to:
-- Read newspaper.
-- Skim through a couple magazines.
-- Watch the Red Sox win!
Check e-mail and Facebook.
Write blog post.
Probabilities for the evening:
-- Eat a bowl of cereal.
-- Watch a movie.
-- Start reading a new book.
-- Enjoy the fact that Lew still has two more days of vacation!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Tuckered Out
What a lovely day it was today! I spent most of the day outside, so I am exhausted now. The sun and fresh air tend to wear me out. I was tempted to just type, "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....." for my blog post and call it good.
We started the day off by going to Josh's baseball game. His team won easily, 15-0. He caught the whole game and had a great day at the plate. His next game will be Wednesday evening.
After the game, Lew and I headed to some friends' house for a big birthday celebration. Sat outside, laughed a lot, and ate too much.
We got home around 5:00 (or so), caught our breath for a bit, then went on a nice walk. We played the motorcycle game on our walk back to the house. It was my turn to guess. I said, "9." Lew said, "Under." We saw 11. I win again. (I have lost track of this season's motorcycle game record. But I do know that Lew has won only once.)
Will sleep really well tonight. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......
We started the day off by going to Josh's baseball game. His team won easily, 15-0. He caught the whole game and had a great day at the plate. His next game will be Wednesday evening.
After the game, Lew and I headed to some friends' house for a big birthday celebration. Sat outside, laughed a lot, and ate too much.
We got home around 5:00 (or so), caught our breath for a bit, then went on a nice walk. We played the motorcycle game on our walk back to the house. It was my turn to guess. I said, "9." Lew said, "Under." We saw 11. I win again. (I have lost track of this season's motorcycle game record. But I do know that Lew has won only once.)
Will sleep really well tonight. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......
Friday, July 1, 2011
Food, Glorious Food
Much of my vacation has centered around food. Surprise, surprise!
Lew's buddy Steve brought over Tony's Donuts this morning. (Steve was the source of Monday's breakfast goodies as well.) Just in case anyone reading this ever feels the urge to bring me something from Tony's Donuts... the Raspberry Bismarck is my favorite.
Tonight we went over to Verlie's for dinner. Matt and Emily met us there after they picked up food at Amato's. Again... just in case... my usual Amato's order is a large roast beef sandwich with green pepper, tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise. That's it. No salt, no pepper, no oil.
It was a very yummy day!
Lew's buddy Steve brought over Tony's Donuts this morning. (Steve was the source of Monday's breakfast goodies as well.) Just in case anyone reading this ever feels the urge to bring me something from Tony's Donuts... the Raspberry Bismarck is my favorite.
Tonight we went over to Verlie's for dinner. Matt and Emily met us there after they picked up food at Amato's. Again... just in case... my usual Amato's order is a large roast beef sandwich with green pepper, tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise. That's it. No salt, no pepper, no oil.
It was a very yummy day!
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