Tuesday Evening Baseball
The Oldest Son is theoretically going to play a baseball game in half an hour or so. Beneath this sky, I’m pretty dubious that it’s going to actually happen. The odds, however, of me making a mad dash...
View ArticleA single night off, and fixing The Phantom Menace with…baseball
It’s a miracle, I tell ya, a datgummed miracle! I never thought I would see the day dawn, but here we are: tonight, after my rush-hour traffic commute, I get to stay home. Let’s all say that again,...
View ArticleSaturday Debate: Chewing gum
Image courtesy of jimbouton.com I suppose I could take the easy way out with today’s Saturday Debate, since Father’s Day is tomorrow and all. If you’ll recall, last month for Mother’s Day, I stooped...
View ArticleBookending the holiday weekend (with pictures!)
So, how’d my Independence Day weekend go? I certainly have no right to complain. I mean, sure, it rained cats and dogs for the greater majority of it, but somehow I still managed to eat my weight in...
View ArticleThe Great American Pastime
“Just put the bat on the ball. Watch it all the way to the bat.” It was the last regular season game of the Puddinpop’s ten-week season. A season spent huddled with other parents in collapsible chairs...
View ArticleThe weekend approaches
So it’s Friday around these parts, which means that by the time you’ve read this, the weekend will either already be in full swing or barely a mere step away from your greedy, outstretched paws....
View ArticleAn Even Better Hint Of Spring
Today started off a little rough. Sweet. Work PC won’t even attempt to boot. I am NOT impressed thus far, Wednesday. Even Monday had better manners. — Jason A. Rust (@jasonarust) February 26, 2014...
View Article5 Things On My Mind Right Now
I haven’t been saying much lately. Wait, no, that’s not true. That suggests I’ve been roaming around the house in a mute daze like Frankenstein’s monster. I have been saying things, to my family, the...
View ArticleThis Is Not The Day You’re Looking For
I keep thinking today is Thursday. It’s not; it’s Wednesday. That’s unfortunate, too, because Thursday usually means wrapping up the week’s homework with the kids, looking forward to “casual day”, and,...
View ArticleSocks for Social Distancing, Day 13
Here’s to looking forward to the day, hopefully not too far off in the future, when we’ll actually get to hear the ump call out, “Play ball!”
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