Good weekend for the Southwest 8u Select team.  3rd place in the the Paris Ky tournament.  Gman did very well per Beth and the coaches.  We go back to Paris for another tourney this weekend for the other league.  Hopefully we can play even better.

E and I went down to Aunt Loree's 90th birthday party over the weekend.  It was great seeing all of the Seatons  especially all of the new youngsters.  We also had a small get together at the grave site for Granddad.  Mom got his ashes in and so we laid them to rest with Mama Jo.  I was not sure if I should up load the tombstone pictures from the cemetery but I will theirs.

Good week so far.  I hope everyone else has a great one

Have not posted this week but it has been a little slow.  Gman's all-star team won its first game this weekend.  They are looking a lot better.  Lynn and Mom got to see him play all the games so that was even better. Bonnie and Mike got to see him on Saturday also.

The van's battery died on Sunday. It is starting to cost more and more on up keep.  Its about time for a replacement.  I am not real thrilled with what is out there in our price range and size requirements.  The small SUVs are to small and the big ones burn to much gas.  The mini vans are just that mini vans.  We will find something.

Well I said not much happening so  I hope everyone has a good week

Weekend has come and Gone

4th of July has came and gone. It was great to be at home with nothing pressing on the schedual.
It was great to have Paula in for a couple of days. The boys had a great time showing off and playing.
Bad news from the baseball world. One of Select team member's sister was in a boating accident over the weekend. Her name is Alex and she is at UK hospital in critical condition. Please keep her and the family in your prayers. She is a great young lady who is more in control at 13 than I was at 23.
I have a new catch phrase thanks to Keith Olberman (see the prior post)
Oprah Please Crush this Schmuck
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Oprah Please Crush the Schmuck

Well we had the first major drama at the BGC for the summer. E got hit in the head with a rock at the pool. He is fine but it bled a lot per Gman. Small gash about a centimeter or less. E will now milk this for all its worth.

First tourny of the allstars was rough. We faced some real good teams. But is a great learning experiance for all of us. The league put on a great show for everyone. I hope this takes off for us. Not sure if we raised much money but it was still a good 2 days.

Now that the US has lost in the World Cup is anyone still watching (Brian you do not count)? I do want one of the horns. I think they would be cool in Rupp or at a baseball game. Beth of course thinks I am nuts.

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1st  practice for the select team down 2 more to go this week. Worked with the infield and seeing who fit where. Solid picture and catcher. Gman will play third and was looking good last night. Short stop and second are kinda of question marks but we had 4 not there. One  was the starting shortstop for the Marlins. Moved Austin to first but if the short stop makes it I will be able to move him back and put Tony at first.

Mark said they all hit last night in the cage. I watched Gman from a ways away letting Curtis and Mark talk to him. He went into his ritual and got set. It threw Mark off having to wait but it will be ok. Gman still has trouble with the inside pitch but the swing is very nice. Now I have to remember all the new names.

I watched a little of the 9 year old allstars practice. The difference between the Phillies and the select team is huge. The difference between the select team and the 9 year olds is even bigger. I know that we have some 7 year olds but it was very hard to think that 9s where playing with Gman last year.
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At work and wondering what the future holds.

Watched 6 innings of the semi-finals of the SWLP Pinto tournament last night. Great game between the Mets and White Sox (Mets won in extra innings). Found out we lost one of the kids off the Select team to injury. I got to call Austin's parents and invite him to join us. So 1 bad thing led to 1 good.

E was selected as the best member of the Homework Club at the B&G club for the year. Very cool award and he was very proud. I hope he keeps it up as the homework gets harder.

Beth has changed her mind again about vacation. We may now being going to PA. If we do, I would like to get to Gettysburg or Philly. Trying to do both and see parts of her family would be way to much driving.

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