End of a 2 week home stand


Just finished a 2 week home stand with 9 of the games being out of the league and they won all of those.  The Canadian teams were supposed to be in those slots, but since we can't travel to and from Canada due to the pandemic, they filled those slots with a lesser league.  The guys got some good experience.  Steven is becoming quite the closer and Javy is crushing it at 2nd base when his shoulder isn't acting up.  He is hitting well too, driving in the winning runs one night. Jack is struggling as catcher but when they had him play first base yesterday, he rocked it.  


Last night we did pizza and it was quite the hoot.  They all know how to make pizza now.  Steven's parents were here and we all had a great time. Today I took them to Devil's Punch Bowl and they all jumped in from the cliff.  The weather here has been beastly hot which is unusual for June when it is normally cold and rainy.  It has been over 100 in our back yard.  They head to Yakima tomorrow where it is supposed to be 115.  They plan on starting the game late, but really they shouldn't play at all.  

Steve is starting an online class on American Cinema from 1945 to present.  It is a crack up to listen to him describe it, rolling his eyes the whole time.  He is so quirky, just like a pitcher.  They are a different breed. 

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