America's Great Pastime

I should have reconsidered when asked to umpire a baseball game. Read about it (here).

America's Great Pastime: Conclusion

Check out Part One of this story (here).

My difficulties as an umpire fell into two categories: first was a lack of familiarity with the rules of the game, conveyed to players and spectators by the erratic methods I used to communicate my decisions; second, my co-umpire (Mrs. C.) found it all but impossible to remain impartial and not show favoritism to the hardworking smallest kid in the game.

Find out what happened next (here).

America's Great Pastime

 

Summer is the time for sports and many bloggers have great tales to tell about their athletic prowess. I’m not one of them. My greatest athletic achievement is summed up in my post “The Zone.” But there was a time when I was coerced into participating in another baseball game, this time as an adult. Those of you who know me are right to assume it didn’t go well.

Read about it (here).