Fifty days into his new job as principal of Conway High School, Almost Dr. Wapp (Day #216) invited me to come tell stories and play catch at his school.
The day began telling catch-playing stories of audacious hope in Mrs. Spradling’s ...
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Day #262
Driving to Disney World in 2013, my family stopped in Atlanta for rest and to catch a Braves game and ended up on the field watching batting practice. We met Evan Gattis, who finished that season in the top 10 in Rookie of the Year voting, ...
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Day #261
I watched Caleb play ball when he was in high school. After taking over at catcher for his older brother on the varsity team his sophomore season at Lee’s Summit North, Caleb played shortstop his junior and senior years. Lee’s Summit North ...
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Day #260
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
Sophie’s paintings have covered our extra-long kitchen table, a table that comfortably seats 10. Mostly watercolor scenes of ...
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Day #259
Shane stepped in the fast cage at Fun Acre and swung the 40-ounce bat first. Of course, after watching him, I had to try and swing a bat that weighed the same as that which Josh Gibson, Babe Ruth, and Shoeless Joe Jackson used. I made ...
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