Hello, Readers!
We finished up a very exciting baseball season last weekend.
Sam's little league team made the State Tournament!
It was held in the charming hollow of Bradford, PA
on the campus of Pitt-Bradford.
We very much enjoyed the trips to and from the games.
The team had tall hopes,
but at that level of play we fell short of the State trophy.
The States Trolley made its final stop after just two games.
Baseball is funny like that.
Maybe Sam just couldn't get going with that Pitt Panther behind him--
he plays much better with a nittany lion in sight.
In the end,
boys walked away proud of their accomplishment.
8 Great left in the State,
and their team got to be one of them.
Lots more games lie ahead of you, Sam.
It's losses like these that make the victories all the sweeter.
We spotted this huge nest on the ride home.
Birders,
are these osprey?
Sam tried to resist a couple of kisses from Grandma.
But not for long.
This 95 year old Grandma made it out to the game!
Grandmas are an important part of baseball,
not always recognized.
This funny story was written anonymously,
but it certainly could have been penned by Eloise.
At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 9-year-old baseball players aside.
He asked, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"
He asked, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"
"Yes, coach", replied the little boy."
Do you understand what matters are whether we win or lose together as a team?"
The little boy nodded in the affirmative.
"So," the coach continued, "I'm sure you know, when an out is called, you shouldn't argue, curse the umpire, or call him an asshole. Do you understand all that?"
Again, the little boy nodded in the affirmative.
The coach continued, "And when I take you out of the game so that another boy gets a chance to play,
it's not a dumb-ass decision or that the coach is a shithead is it?"
"No, coach."
"Good", said the coach.
"Now go over there and explain all that to your grandmother.”
We were back in the car a few days later
to visit Duquesne.
We had a cute tour guide!
If you ever get a chance to eat at The Burgatory,
please do!
We are sad saying goodbye to our friend Abby!
She's moving to Dubois.
Here are a few boys you may meet--
and you may not want to mention you were a Harborcreek Huskie!
(We beat them in Sections).
Just a two days left to purchase your Happy People shirt.
The blue shirt sale will close on July 29th.
If you signed up for Beast on the Bay and haven't started training yet,
it's not too late at all.
Give Eloise a holler and I'll connect you to a group that can help you.
Have a great week, Readers.
Give your grandma a call or a kiss if you can.
Eloise
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