Welcome 🙏 to Wednesday, June 17th, and I awake with a new level of appreciation for the OBX !

Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :

Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Getting to experience the Outer Banks from an entirely different perspective yesterday afternoon has me saying Wow !

Here’s hoping that Day 3 of the Soccer ⚽️ camp on The Hill goes as well as possible and Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌

Howard Mayo with his Motovational Nugget for the Day :

Trying hard to chase down as many of the 8 Ferry ⛴️ routes operated by the great State of North Carolina

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!

Softball capsule #23 shines a light on ” Our future,” and we use the Little Girl who shares her M & M’s, even when she doesn’t really have to…

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.

The shore, Boss, the shore !