T-Ball

Thom and I attended Davey’s t-ball game in Barstow a couple of nights ago.  I didn’t realize how much fun I would have.  The kids were just adorable.  Davey is on the Cardinal’s team and they played against the Dodgers.  Very enthusiastic and happy playing.  I thought the game rules were kind of neat - you get up to bat and if you miss 5 or 6 pitches, you then put up the t-ball holder deal and get another 5 or 6 chances to hit the ball again.  If you actually hit the ball, you take off and head for first as fast as you can.  It’s best to be as dramatic as possible and dive onto first base.  Even if the first base kid gets you out, you laugh together, stay on base, and carry on until a teammate hits the ball and you can take off for second base.  The ultimate important thing is to dive face first to home plate, getting as dirty as is humanly possible and kicking up a duststorm that would make Pigpen proud.  You certainly couldn’t beat the enthusiasm and the good will among all the players.  This was playing ball at its very best!  Total fun for the kids to participate in and total fun for the parents, grandparents, and other fans to watch.  That is Davey in the photo sliding in to home - the happiest kid in the world at that moment.