T-ball on a sunny day

A critic once characterized baseball as six minutes of action crammed into two-and-one-half hours.  ~Ray Fitzgerald, in Boston Glove, 1970 It was a nice day to be out at the park watching my boy play t-ball, despite the fact that he seems to hate it. I don’t blame him.  Standing out in the field with…

First day of T-ball

I’m convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.  ~ Tom Clark This past weekend was the opening day for Patterson Little League, and it was sunny but COLD, which is why my 4-year-old has his jacket over his jersey.  It was a big deal in our small…

The fog is lifting

Everything is just better in California – the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the instrumentalists are generous and curious. Everything is wonderful.  ~ Beth Anderson, American Composer This has been a long and dreary winter here in Northern California.  Not cold, but cloudy.  Thankfully, the Tule Fog is leaving…