Aug 13, 2005
I was generously given tickets to Thursday’s A’s game, it happened to be the rubber game in an important series with the Angels. Originally I was getting 2 tickets and taking one of the kids with me, but it soon turned into an opportunity to take both kids, and before...Jul 22, 2005
My sisters were up from LA for my dad’s funeral a week ago, now they’re on their way back down south. For a few occasions, the entire family was on hand. I feel very fortunate that my family is so close knit and close by – 4 of us live within a...Jul 1, 2005
Robyn Anderson called me last night in a panic, just as we were geting home from practice, she couldn’t find her wedding ring. We held practice at Curt Flood field – I’ve been bounced around about 3 times in the last couple weeks, but we’re...Jun 29, 2005
It’s June 29 and we’re at about the half-way point for tournaments this summer. We have 3 scrimmages in Napa this weekend, then it’s Benicia, San Anselmo and we’re done. Many good things have come about as a result of this, but I’ll be...May 29, 2005
The tournament girls softball team I caoch with Maria Morris played a double header scrimmage in Alameda yesterday. I lined this up with Don Musso of Alameda about a month ago, a way to get both of our teams ready for tournament play which begins mid-June. My...May 20, 2005
About 4 years ago, there was a discussion among coaches in our girls softball league that revolved around whether 8 year olds should have to pitch in games, or if we should adopt a strict “coach pitch” approach. Someone made a point that having kids that...