Those of you who know me know that I have 3 daughters, and they all play softball.
My 13 year old was invited to play in the World Series with a team that is about 45 miles away from our house. 3 weeks ago, she played with that same team in the State Championships on the other coast of Fl. The states were a 4 day tourney, the worlds 8 days.
I had to cancel my trip to the Keys (by boat of course) for her to play. And, around working my butt off over the past few months, I had to take her practice a couple times a week, which is a 90 minute (at least) drive.
So, the past couple of months have been full-time softball, and no boating. Whilst I was gone, I had the a/c system descaled, and a few other maintenance items done on the boat.
After 8 days of being rained on and baked to death at Disney World, I am ready to get out on the water. I was sort of grumpy about cancelling the Keys trip, but you can't really say no to something like that.
All in all, it was well worth doing. Her team, which averages about 13 years old, finished 18 of 36 teams, many of whom were a year or two older. It was a great experience for her to compete against some of the best teams in the country. In our age bracket, a team from OK won it, with a team from TX second. 36 teams from about 20 states - Great teams, great players, great sportsmanship, and great love for the game by these young athletes. It was really great to be around.
Also while I was gone, my office decided that our summer outing should be a fishing/cruising event on my boat. I am almost sure that means the a/c repairs and other maintenance items have now become a company expense, since they had to be done before I could take everyone out. :grin:
The Fall season for all 3 now starts next week, but I'm working alot more boating into the schedule.
Cheers.
shameless plug - if you have not seen fastpitch softball, you ought to take a look. these kids are amazing. :thumbsup:
My 13 year old was invited to play in the World Series with a team that is about 45 miles away from our house. 3 weeks ago, she played with that same team in the State Championships on the other coast of Fl. The states were a 4 day tourney, the worlds 8 days.
I had to cancel my trip to the Keys (by boat of course) for her to play. And, around working my butt off over the past few months, I had to take her practice a couple times a week, which is a 90 minute (at least) drive.
So, the past couple of months have been full-time softball, and no boating. Whilst I was gone, I had the a/c system descaled, and a few other maintenance items done on the boat.
After 8 days of being rained on and baked to death at Disney World, I am ready to get out on the water. I was sort of grumpy about cancelling the Keys trip, but you can't really say no to something like that.
All in all, it was well worth doing. Her team, which averages about 13 years old, finished 18 of 36 teams, many of whom were a year or two older. It was a great experience for her to compete against some of the best teams in the country. In our age bracket, a team from OK won it, with a team from TX second. 36 teams from about 20 states - Great teams, great players, great sportsmanship, and great love for the game by these young athletes. It was really great to be around.
Also while I was gone, my office decided that our summer outing should be a fishing/cruising event on my boat. I am almost sure that means the a/c repairs and other maintenance items have now become a company expense, since they had to be done before I could take everyone out. :grin:
The Fall season for all 3 now starts next week, but I'm working alot more boating into the schedule.
Cheers.
shameless plug - if you have not seen fastpitch softball, you ought to take a look. these kids are amazing. :thumbsup: