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Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2018
Baseball & Softball
Brent asked us to go to a Bowling
Green Hot Rods baseball game with them. We left the farm about 3 PM
and drove to their house where we talked a few minutes and then loaded
into their Traverse. Kyle's Little League was being honored by the Hot
Rods. Kyle, his team and the other teams in the same league were all
taken on the field before the game. The announcer began announcing the
starting lineup and as each player ran out of the dug out one of Kyle's
team mates would meet them, do a knuckle bump and run along side the
player out to their position. Kyle's turn came and he did as everyone
else had done. I kept watching as he and the professional player were
chatting while the rest of the starters were announced and came onto the
field. They remained on the field as the National Anthem was played.
Then all the kids were returned to their seating area and the game began.
The
Hot Rods won 4-3. See the story HERE.
We quickly left and rode to Brent's, then took Kyle with us to the farm,
arriving about midnight
Saturday morning, we left the farm at 6:45
AM, stopped at Hardee's and drove to Campbellsville for Julie's 9 AM
game. The teams were warming up as we parked. Josh & Brent won the coin
flip so they were home team and took the field first. Julie walked the
first batter, stuck one out, then walked two more to load the bases. One
line drive for the second out, then a strike out ended the inning
without the other kids scoring. Julie pitched better the rest of the
game, but they lost 5 to 4 after time expired at the end of the 4th
inning.
About a ten minute break and the second game began. Linda and
I could tell right away this game was against a much tougher team.
Julie's team never scored and thankfully time expired after three
innings of a major beat down. We found out this was a traveling team
with players from Somerset, Louisville and Frankfort. They were in a
class all their own and never lost a game in the tournament.
Two
other teams played a game, then Julie's team began their third game.
Julie was pitching again. The teams were fairly even in ability and
Julie's team won 5 to 4 with a close call at the end. We had to wait for
two more games to be played before being told Julie's team had not made
the cut for the final games. We packed the chairs and cooler into the
Equinox with Julie & Kyle after telling Pauline & Brent bye, then drove
back to Burkesville. They are staying with us for the next week.
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2018
Grand Kids in Daleville
Monday, Julie & Kyle went to Daleville with us. We are keeping them for
3 weeks until their school begins in August. After the ride, J & K went
to the Splash Park. They're able to walk back and forth to the park and
the Daleville house or ride in the golf cart with Linda or I.
Tuesday
through Thursday, we gave J & K money to buy sno-cones at the water
park. They've been trying the different flavors. Julie didn't really
like the Pina Colada flavor, but finished it anyway.
Kyle
has braces on his teeth, but they both assured me that the ice was not
going to bother Kyle's dental work. Kyle had a Black Cherry flavored
sno-cone that might have gave him 'brain freeze' when I took this
picture.
Each
morning, J & K would ride their bikes to a church parking lot, Stacey
and I rode in the golf cart, then we all played basket ball for about an
hour. Then J & K would go for a bike ride and return to the house.
The
new garage has been nice to put their bikes and the golf cart inside,
then just hit the button to close the garage door. It is a bunch easier
to use than the yard barn.
Friday morning we packed up our stuff,
went to Denny's for breakfast, then returned, closed the house and drove
to the farm.
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Sunsets
Since we moved to KY over 20 years ago, I haven't seen
that many sunsets. Our farm is in a valley and the sun disappears from
our view before it passes the horizon. With the drone, I now have the
capability to capture sunsets at the best times, thanks to the drone's
ability to fly above the height of the hilltops.
