Tour of Play Day #1
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Sundays are for doubleheaders.
For Father’s Day, Kaylea and Sophie gave me a new Royals hat. The powder blue ...
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Catch 365
In 2018, Ethan played catch every day with a partner. You can find the book he wrote about it here.
Day #167
From the age of 3, Pam was Mom’s best friend. Due to a farming accident, Pam’s dad had a wooden leg. One night, when Mom was spending the night with Pam, she went to the restroom. The wooden leg was hanging on the back of the bathroom door. ...
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Day #166
At the age of 10, John started making tape recordings, practicing calling the play by play while his dad officiated basketball games.
“I saw these guys on TV and listened to them on the radio and it struck me that they were getting paid to ...
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Day #165
“Can I have your glove?” Isaiah asked.
I am fully aware of the feeling of catching a ball on the palm. Unless Sophie’s using it, I still use my old George Brett model Wilson regularly. Between that glove and the 1940s Wilson, the meaty ...
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Day #164
The Mystery Hour is Springfield’s own Emmy-award winning late-night talk show. It films live monthly on Friday nights at The Gillioz Theater downtown from September through May, taking the summer off. A trip to Hurts Donut Co. after ...
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