March, 2012

Loosely Speaking

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11 Halos – 3nd Spring Training Season

Loosely Speaking

In which our son walks out of the clubhouse for the last time, and we begin life after baseball. Many famous athletes have written eloquently about the first day after a career in professional sports ends, so you can go to Amazon to get books on the topic if you want to know more about their experiences. As the weeks go by, we’ll find out first hand what it’s like not to have a son stepping up to the plate on Opening Day.

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Ode to the ‘Runner

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Andrew was 13. He and I returned home from his birthday weekend in Phoenix to find it in our driveway. A garnet 1994 SR5 5-speed Toyota 4-Runner. The first new car I’d ever owned, purchased that weekend by my husband-to-be as our new family car. I freaked out. It took me at least six months to relax and begin to enjoy it, and then the fun began.

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