While I have zero desire to ever own a boat 🚢, my favorite place to be is always on a Ferry Boat ! Son of a Son of a Sailor, I went out on the sea 🌊 for adventure is the opening line of the song 🎵 and today will include #3, #4, and #5 of the eight.
Ferry ⛴️ boats are like people in that they come in many different shapes and sizes with many different destinations.
The one right above me was Ship #3, and the one up top is the one that I’m currently on going from Swan Quarer to Ocracoke. We sailed ⛵️ at 1:30 pm and will be on the water for quite some time!
Why do we do the things we do in regard to the sport of softball ? Some of it’s not what people consider ” normal “.
What does a new softball bat cost nowadays ? I hear that it runs in the neighborhood of what my very first car cost. It was a used 1971 Mercury Comet that set us back $500.00 in 1979.
When you have families who have multiple daughters, three bats = a house payment. We all care about the game for different reasons, but first and foremost, I believe that it’s about quality time with our kiddos !
The future of the sport is no longer in jeopardy but the health of it is in our hands. Yes, trophies 🏆 are nice, but it’s not what you are going to remember.
If you need validation of that point, just ask the parents of Lady Cavaliers Softball program that have played their final official game. The thought process of knowing that all of those years of travel and support are a fading memory. I don’t think that Debbie, Denise, the Colemans or the Burnetts are thinking about the weekend tournament nine years ago and the medal that their child earned.
Take the time ⏲️ to enjoy the ride that the game of Softball can take you on ! Because you will miss it when it’s gone.
Two nights ago, the young lady, who I felt privileged to watch across four seasons at Hec Ed on the campus of the University of Washington, scored a career professional high of 43 points !
Included in that 43 was five points in the final minute, with the last two falling as the horn sounded and forced the contest into overtime. The Sparks won that night, but last night was in a word, painful.
Nine points before fouling out on a night. The team only netted 58 points, but Kelsey Plum is still my all-time favorite female athlete.
Today, she wakes up in the number two spot in the WNBA scoring race 🏁. That Wilson kid, she has game too !
It’s okay to still be proud of your favorites, even when the final outcome is less than desired !
Normally, I would use a Photo 📸 of Coach to go with his Nugget, but today, it’s a picture of the dedicated young ladies who are working out back on The Hill.
Coach Mayo is a perfect example of someone who receives zippo, monetary or otherwise, from sending us a Nugget every day of the work week ! Yet, he still does it anyway because, in his own words, He’s just doing his part !
Through the eyes of a Greater Fool 