The local newspapers are giving deserved attention to the pitching staff of the OSU Beavers…but it’s still hard for me to read. I am happy for the success of some of the new players, but I am struggling with the fact that my son is on the DL right now. You see, after a long [...]
Entries from April 2008
Patience is Hard to Practice
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Tags:baseball·DL·patience·rehab·sportsmom
They don’t write movies any better than this!
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Check out this feel-good story from the front page of The Oregonian today. It paints an inspiring picture of how some players can really shine in the world of sports.
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1209525916199200.xml&coll=7#continue
SNOWBALL
April 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Ready for tomorrow’s game? It was so cold and wet and windy and… not very baseball friendly on Wednesday. I’m going to be remember to charge my battery-operated handwarmer this time!
Tags:baseball
Bitter Cold, Not a Bitter Parent
April 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
If you look closely, you can see the snowflakes on the flowers! Is this baseball weather? I captured this snapshot on my walk through the Oregon State campus as the snow was quickly melting. I had some time to spare in the early morning hours before the regional tournament for the Columbia Empire Volleyball Association, so [...]
Tags:baseball·coaching problems·sports parent·sportsmom·spring·volleyball
The dog ate my calendar!
April 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I never gave much thought to the expression “I’ll clear my calendar” until this week when my Palm desktop program surprised me with a completely blank calendar. I had gone to the kitchen to clean up after the morning rush to get the kids to school, and when I came back to my desk all events since [...]
Tags:calendar·sports mom·sportsmom
Did I just see myself on TV?
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I usually don’t watch much television, and I especially can’t stand most of the reality shows that my daughters try to watch after school. I tend to find something to do in the kitchen while they watch TV so that I can censor things when they start getting really weird, or at least I can have [...]
Tags:kid star·mom·sports·sports parent·sportsmom
Advil for Breakfast
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
OUCH! I woke up feeling the aches and pains of asking my muscles to do some work, so I went straight for some relief and took an Advil with my orange juice. Bill and I spent some time over the weekend shooting photos for the fitness book we look forward to printing soon, and I [...]