Years ago, I was struck by these words from scholar, author, theologian, and priest Henri Nouwen.
More and more, the desire grows in me simply to walk around, greet people, enter their homes, sit on their doorsteps, play ball, throw water, ...
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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 #32
I woke up about two hours before my alarm for no real reason other than I must be transitioning (or have transitioned?) to old. I took care of the pets and skimmed the news and made a quick trip to Wal-Mart for groceries before anyone else ...
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Day #31
I was nervous heading to play catch with MSU Baseball Bears legendary Coach Keith Guttin.
Coach Guttin has:
Won 1,219 games as the head coach (6th among active D1 head coaches).
Coached 17 players who made it to the pros, 2 who won the ...
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Day #30
Cal Ripken Jr. played in 2632 straight games. If I tried to play catch for 2632 straight days, it would take me until March 17, 2025. I would be turning 51 only a few months after that. I would have to learn how to throw left-handed to even ...
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Day #29
I struck out finding a catch-playing friend this morning. I know rejection will be an ongoing part of this project as will the fear that accompanies asking a complete stranger, “Wanna have a catch?”
With only 4 dates officially reserved ...
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