20200712 - Last Out

20200712 - Up in the am and G, Trent and I went to bfast with the team. We went back to the hotel for a bit and then to the game, it was HOT!  G got the 1st hit for the day and then got picked off trying to steal home and caught some crap about that. we were way behind and started to make a come back and then with 2 outs G struck out and they called the game due to time. G was devastated... We packed up and headed home. We stopped at Farm on way home, we had Trent with us and Terrill & Andrew stopped too. The boys took a rid on the pug and swung on the rope in the barn and fed the cow. It was a nice visit, Terrill got the full tour. Terrill and Andrew headed home and  G, Trent and I went for a nice dinner with Gma&paW at Applebee's on the way home. Home and got things unpacked. Chris came to pick Trent up. Chatted with D about his weekend and Pirates Scout... Chatted with J a bit. To bed exhausted

20200711 - 2 Good Wins

20200711 - Up late and L&G down to the pool and then to the beach with some of the boys from the team. I hung back and got some things done for the Boosters. Everyone back to the hotel and L headed home with Janel and Trent is going to stay with us. We headed to the game and picked our dugout, but the other team wanted it and it was a stressful mess with the coaches arguing over it... We conceded and moved to the 1st base side and the boys played their best baseball yet this year. We stomped them 18-0 and it was a good win. One of the new dads came to the dugout and yelled at the boys 'FOOT TO THE THROAT!!!' over and over and I told him to stop, we had already beat them 18-0 and he did not like that. Not to mention how inappropriate it was to say that after George Floyd was just murdered by a knee to his throat and all the riots that happened... NOT GOOD and there was tension, he was mad at me. I didn't care, I was right...  Gma&paW were there for the game, they picked a good one to watch. Game 2 was also a great game! The boys played awesome and secured us the number 4 seed for the tournament. Back to hotel, everything fine with the shouting dad... To bed in good time before things got out of hand.

20200710 - Baseball Weekend

20200710 - Up in the am and LG&I said goodbye to D as he headed off to work and to J and we headed North to Sandusky for a baseball weekend. We got there and met up with the team in the 3000 degree sunny day. The place was very nice with all turf fields and restaurants and things for kids to do, very well thought out park. The boys played really sloppy and got beat by a team we should have managed easily... Storms were blowing through so we headed to the hotel and then a bunch of us went out to eat at Danny Boys. The food was amazing and we got our fill. Back to the hotel and the boys swam and hung out in our suite while the adults hung out in the lobby. Up to the room and looking for J... He had a bunch of kids at our house...

20200709 + New Baby

20200709 + Up in the am and headed to the Endocrinologist for a regular visit. D headed out to a friends baseball game and J had a square of cheese on his car door we made him get up and clean off. Had a good visit at the Dr. Everything is really close to normal range so just a slight adjustment in meds and I'm good to go. Home and hit the office. Got a ton of stuff done today and finished up late working with Lonie trying to solve a problem that has been bugging the crap out of us. L got a call from the neighbor and was asked to watch their baby for a bit while they ran an errand. The baby go picked up and L&I jumped in the car and ran across town to watch D play baseball. We ran in to some parents from last year and had some good conversation. Home and made sure everything was packed and gave final instructions to D&J and headed to bed.

20200708 - Only RBI

20200708 + Up in the am and D at work, L running G to and from XC and J headed out for a run before work. I got coffee and did some email in the living room in the morning quiet before heading in to the office for calls. Got stuck on a coding issue... L took G to practice, D went to his game, J at work. I got to a stopping point and L&I headed to Dublin to watch D play. He did good tonight and drove in their only run. Home and had some dinner and watched some TV. up VERY late working on teh coding issue. No solution at 3:30am when I gave up...

20200707 - Ghost Left

20200707 - Up in the am and D out early to stand in line at the BMV and get license plates. L&J to the dentist, J got a filling. I got G and Luke up and Luke's dad stopped by to get him. I had calls and email all morning. L&D headed to Old Navy and J headed out to make t-shirts with friends and ended up back at our hose. Had a busy afternoon at the desk. L ran G to his game, D took off for Chillicothe for a game and J went to a friends. L came back to get me as I finished up. To the field and it rained buckets. I got a pic of the boys and later found a ghost in the pic, look left. Game rained out so we headed to BWs for dinner and it took forever but was good. Home and shipped some ebay things and watched TV with L. D home, they played in the rain on turf and won. J spending the night somewhere.

20200706 - Too Hot

20200706 + Up in the am and J took G to cross country and then on to a 4 mile run for himself. L took Lilly on a walk and I got the PC fired up. I headed downtown to meet with the ocularist and get my eye cleaned, first time in 9 years. He said everything looked good... Home and got on the PC and started working. G had his buddy Luke come over in the afternoon and J headed out with some friends. After work LG, Luke and I headed to Dublin to watch D play some baseball. D did ok and seems to like being on the field and hanging out with the guys. He got a nice hit and played the whole game. After the game we headed home, swung through Popeye's to get spicy chicken sandwiches and go home and eat. G and Luke tried to sleep out in the shed but it was too hot so they came in. J home late, was playing poker. I stayed up and got some work done on the PC.

20200705 - He Can Still Paly

20200705 - Up in the am and LG&I headed to Dayton to watch D play some baseball. D's old team called him last night and needed a second baseman, so he got up early, worked and then went straight to Dayton. We got there and it was HOT. Russ & Nancy and cousin Lori came to hang out and chat and watch D play. It was a great afternoon but very hot. D's team lost but D played second well, made a great barehanded double play, and connected during one of his at bats. D took G home and L&I headed home. Home and DG&I headed to the Mallonn's to work on the pergola. we got the roof on and L came over to check it out. J stopped over after he got off work. We got everything on and tightened down and it looks great! Home, cleaned up exhausted.

20200704 + Knee High!

20200704 + Up in the am and LDG&I headed to Newcomerstown for the day. GpaB cooked a huge plate of shish kabobs and GmaB&L had a hundred plates of sides we passed around and stuffed ourselves. After the feast we looked at all of GpaB's guns and watched the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. G&I walked back to look at the ball fields, they are all grown up from not being used. We hung out and chatted and stayed out of the heat. It was a very nice visit. Home and L spent a long time cleaning up the mess D's friends made in the basement while D took off to spend the night with some friends. G hung out and played on the Xbox. J got home late and told us all about his adventures in Myrtle Beach. L was shaking like a leaf due to all the fireworks being shot off. Because there were no city sponsored fireworks this year everyone up and down the road and you could hear them all over town.

20200703 + HOT Build

20200703 + Up in the am and D took G to baseball practice. I swung by practice and then on to Meijer to get some things. Home and then D&I headed over to the Mallonn's where we helped get the base to their pergola built. It was about 93 degrees out and we were soaked, but it looks great. Home and took a cold shower to bring my body temp down and hung out on the back porch for a bit. D went out with some of his friends and eventually came home with them late, one of them had too much to drink...

20200702 + Watchful Eye

20200702 + Up in the am to D's broken phone alarm at 6am. The phone is so badly damaged we couldn't get the alarm to stop or shut the phone off so I put it in a drawer in the garage and tried to get some more rest. Up after a bit, my rash a bit better, and I ran to LapCorp to have blood drawn for my Dr. appointment next week. Back home and L and Lilly out watering flowers and I got on the PC for the day. Took an IT call for the Boosters that lasted way too long, but got they problem fixed. L had G mow the front and then he was out on the town on his bike all day and made arrangements to spend the night with Luke Amos. L&I took him over and hung out talking with Jason and Susanne until late.

20200701 - HOME RUN!!!

20200701 - Up in the am and got on calls and had a busy day in the office. D took G back to the school and pitched to him for about an hour. Boys back home for a minute and then headed up to Westerville for G's baseball game. We played the Cobras and somehow by the grace of God the last time we played them they won. Well our boys weren't having any more of that. The boys played very well and G went 2 for 3, 1 nice deep shot to center that was caught, another for a single and a bomb for a home run! his second ever. G's home run put the game out of touch for the Cobras and we run ruled them after 5. After the game we headed to Coach's to eat and celebrate Bi'll bday. It was a good time. D brought G and the other players from the team back to our house to play wiffle ball and called shortly after to let me know his recently repaired phone screen got smashed... L&I chatted with Tom Sr. and his wife and heard some amazing stories of his life. The best being 'convinced' to drive to Wytheville VA and get married at 18. Guy has had an amazing life. Home and got another old phone out of the safe for D and he took off with his friends. The other parents stopped and got their kids and we headed to bed.