Oddly Free

Most weekends in April-May-June are busy. This weekend is kind of an exception.

Started this AM working our local snackstand during the T-Ball sessions, that lasted all of 15 minutes because of rain and thunder. Finished early, made about 10 Taylor Ham sammies. (All you unfortunate non-NJ residents, click on link for an explanation of sorts.)

Going to a communion party for a pal's daughter this afternoon. Rumor has it the hoops coach is bringing his new beer-pong table later in the day. I'll ref, they can get ossified.

11U Travel game tomorrow at noon on Mom's Day, then a dinner with family. I'm usually running silly on the weekend, so this is a bit strange. I think that is why I was awake most of the night. Well that, and SoulSlam is a bit of an insomniac.

I'll try to relax.

Older and Better ( A Good Thing)

So after my bitter evening of Boys Minors on Wednesday, we had Boys Majors last night in the opening games of the season. My boys won 7-5 in a pretty good game, at least it was baseball. And the ump didn't tick me off, though I can't say the same for the coaches of my opposition (who are pals and coach travel with me).

This league is 50/70, so for you soccer players out there, that means 50 feet from the mound to homeplate and 70 foot basepaths. Full leading and stealing. This type of league does wonders for your basestealing stats.

So away we go.

Pool Update 2010

Filter is running as of this morning. Got everything hooked up after my exasperating baseball game last night. Looking to vac this weekend and then it's full speed ahead.

An aqua nirvana.

The Bad Guy (Being Me)

SAFE..NO YOU'RE OUT...NO SAFE...ERRRRR?

Last night, our local in-town baseball games began. I coach a team in the Boys Minors (9 and 10) and Boys Majors (11 and 12).

So I like baseball, and I like to coach. In travel, we have umpires who are just that, umpires. We pay them $50+ to ump a game. And other than a couple of incidents, they are OK. Except for one guy, but that is another story.

In rec ball, you happen to use teenagers a lot, since your paying $30. But figure a game is two hours or shorter and that's some pretty good money for a teen.

Anyway, I don't argue balls and strikes for the most part. I may make a comment or question where a ball was when it is called against me. What bugs the sugar out of me is when the ump loses the count, mis-calls plays on the bases, and generally doesn't know what the heck they are doing. So I speak up, but apparently, that makes me a bad guy.

Toughen up. It's a namby-pamby world SoulSlam lives in.

Cutting Edge

By the way, SoulSlam got an iPod. It's cool. I feel connected. To all of you.

No facebook though. Gotta draw the line somewhere.

"Where You Been, Money?"

Good question. SoulSlam (aka Money) has been on the periphery of all.

Busier than the proverbial one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest.

But still here, watching, waiting.

Home Improvement

This is what every backyard needs - a pitcher's mound!

Went to the great west of NJ, off Shades of Death Road to pick up Beam Clay to build this necessity, just like an MLB mound. Nice.

Pool is uncovered as well. Filling up as we speak. Should have the critical update on this perfect oasis in a few.

11U Game Tonight. One manana as well. 9U Team came back from 4 down to win 8-7 last night. Good weekend so far.