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Is it really me…blogging?
Yes it is. It’s been a while, but I feel like writing something – exactly what, well that’s another story. For now, I’ll talk about exercise or lack thereof. Let’s call this a lesson in how we as humans can go off on tangents and rationalize ourselves out of progress. I started the StrongLifts 5×5 program in November. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Humor, The Active Life, The Christian Walk
Movie Monday: To Catch a Thief
After a long sabbatical, I decided to blog something. Fancy that! I finished watching To Catch a Thief with my family last night. The kids have never seen it, and it was the girls’ first Hitchcock movie. I kept lobbying for it, and finally I insisted. I’m glad I did. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Marriage/Family, Movie Monday, Reads, Screens, and Sounds
Summer Camp Memories – Rowing
Jackson’s at summer camp this week, and in recent days I’ve been recalling my summer camp memories. I was in Boy Scout Troop 120, and every year from 1982 to 1988 I went with my troop to Lefeber Northwoods Camps in Northern Wisconsin. My mom tells a story about me not wanting to go the night before departing for the first time. She’ll also tell you about how I came back and loved it. There are many … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Scouting, The Active Life, The Christian Walk
Web Wednesday – Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud
Major League baseballs are white, aren’t they? If you’ve ever seen a game-used ball, you may have noticed a brownish hue all over the ball. That’s because major league rule 3.01(c) states that umpires should “ensure baseballs…are properly rubbed so that the gloss is removed.” They do that with Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud, which is dug out of the Delaware River Valley in New Jersey. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Reads, Screens, and Sounds, Sports
Game Outline Template 2.0
Running a baseball game is a lot easier when you have a plan. I learned this in the first scrimmage last year, so I decided to make a Game Outline. Here is a link to last year’s post. It served me well, but I wanted to improve on things this year. So here are the changes: I created a ROSTER sheet with the first name and last name of the player. You will notice that all you need to do is type in the player’s first name, the player’s last name, and the jersey number. To protect the identity of our future major leaguers from scouts, … Read entire article »
Game 2 Summary
I love playing the Yellow Jackets. I love playing them so much that I would like to secede and form a league with them and other well-grounded teams. The coaches and parents are nice, and no matter who wins, everyone is satisfied. We played the Yellow Jackets twice last year. The first game was close from start to finish, and the second game was wide-open until I put a newer pitcher in there. They came back, and when we played for keeps, they still got us. This was a close, hard-fought game. Both teams made great plays in the field. We put pressure on them by trying to grab an extra base, and they threw us out a couple of times. Both teams got forces at second to end innings. The pitching … Read entire article »
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Game 1 Summary
Welcome to Butler Middle School in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on a great evening for baseball. There are two outs for the Red Knights in the top of the second, the bases are loaded, and Jackson Strelow is looking at the new pitcher for the Wolverines, Steele Weiss. Jackson has been red-hot as of late, and the fans are hoping for some more runs this inning… …here’s the 1-1 pitch. It gets by the catcher, and here comes Thomann from third base! Oh no! The ball caromed off the boards in back and the catcher is waiting for Sam with the ball. Sam’s out, and the inning is over. … Read entire article »
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