Do I have anything to say?: Stand Up Double

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Stand Up Double

So...I am almost done packing and probably should head to bed, but I thought I needed to give a little softball game update :o) (We are driving to a city that has a bigger airport and cheaper flights, so I can sleep in the car...nice perk to traveling with the parents!)

Today I had to go to a computer class at work. It was supposed to be a 4-hour class--ugh! But, it only took about 2 1/2 hours which was great! I did a little bit of packing this afternoon and pretty much all I have left is the stuff I will need in the morning (and my computer of course...can't pack THAT away yet!)

We only had 9 players at the 8:30 game time. You need 10 players for slow-pitch softball, otherwise you get an automatic out whenever that "player" comes up to bat. So, we had the mom of one of our players sub for us :o) It was REALLY windy, so the pitchers had trouble. We were SO much better than the team we played, but the three pitchers we used walked TWELVE batters, so it was a MUCH closer game than it should have been!

I play catcher, and twice the ball was hit to the pitcher with the bases loaded and she threw it home to me for an out. I LOVE getting players out at home! My first time up, I hit a little pop fly somewhere near the shortstop for an out...darn (I did hit it hard though...not bad for not working out in a while!) The next time up, I hit it into the outfield between left and left center and got a "stand up double"!! I can't remember the last time I hit a DOUBLE! Usually, I just run really fast to try to beat the throw! I think I may have hit in a run, but am not sure. At that point in the game, it looked like we were going to win by a lot, but the walks definitely did not help. One of my cousins ended up getting a really good hit to drive in the winning run...it was SO much fun to win! (I think we only won three times all last season and this was our third game!)

On the baseball front, neither of our new pitchers pitched today, but my team had a pretty good day. :o)

I'm hoping that my aunt and uncle have wireless internet and/or they give me the computer room to sleep in. I am bringing a couple books and some stationery so I can write some letters. I am looking forward to just hanging out and visiting (and my little side trip to Kentucky with my dad is going to be GREAT!)

Good night.

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Who's Who

Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.