Monday, June 11, 2007
You Can't Win Them All
We began our weekend here with a houseguest... my brother-in-law, Paul. He is always a welcomed houseguest. He's not even really a guest... he's family. We always enjoy having him visit us - we so wished he lived closer.
Look how wide his stance is getting, and how he is leaning back. His hits are getting better.
Just hoping golf camp starting this Tuesday won't mess up his batting swing!
Phil's brother Paul is just finishing up his career in the Army. We are unbelievably proud of him and the service he has contributed to our country. He joined the army as an 18 year old, and is now 35 and done. Imagine being 35 and knowing that what you do for the rest of your life will now just be the icing on the cake. Of course, I know he doesn't see the army as cake, but he is now going to start working on the base in a civilian capacity, mainly doing what he knows and loves, and he can now enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy as just being a working American. He will join The National Guard for the next 2 years to finish out his full 20 years in the military. He served in Iraq during the first gulf war, spent time in Bosnia, and then returned to Iraq twice in the past 4 years.
Did I mention how proud we are of him?
He joined us this weekend so he could watch Perry play baseball. There was another tournament planned this weekend, and he was going to take in all the baseball he could fit in. He arrived here on Thursday morning and played 9 holes with Phil. He also headed off to baseball practice with Perry, shagging balls and playing catch with the team for Thursday and Friday afternoon's practices.
We started off the morning on Saturday getting whipped - literally. I think the score was 16 to 1. The second game went a little better... we even tied them up. But we lost that one 8 - 6. But not ones to let the losses get us down, I had the coach and his wife over for dinner, along with his parents who were visiting and Clark and Kathleen with their boys. We enjoyed a beautiful evening out on the deck, eating some barbeque'd pork tenderloin and bleu cheese potatoes, all the while listening to Paul and Coach Brian's father talking about their military experiences. Brian's dad served at Fort Hood during Vietnam, while Paul began his army life at Fort Hood. Celebrating and enjoying the beginning of the summer and the freedoms we delight in, even though we lost the tournament.
We didn't get to play another game on Sunday - we got rained out this morning, starting with lightning, thunder and a bedguest at 5:15am. The tournament is now cancelled, and we lost. That's okay - you can't win them all!
Of course I couldn't let a weekend tournament slip by without the obligatory picture...
We didn't get to play another game on Sunday - we got rained out this morning, starting with lightning, thunder and a bedguest at 5:15am. The tournament is now cancelled, and we lost. That's okay - you can't win them all!
Of course I couldn't let a weekend tournament slip by without the obligatory picture...
Look how wide his stance is getting, and how he is leaning back. His hits are getting better.Just hoping golf camp starting this Tuesday won't mess up his batting swing!
4 Comments:
Sounds like you all had a wonderful weekend...I don't know how much more "American" or "Summer" you could get: baseball, picnics, family, and the patriotism! What great fun! You should be proud of your BIL...what great work he has done in his service.
Have a great week.
:-) Susan
Looks like Perry is a natural. Can't wait to hear how the golf clinic goes.
Lori- love your baseball stories- you know I can relate! I had completely forgotten that our get together last year was during Mark's baseball playoffs until after reading your comment on my post about my baseball story! Isn't it fun!!!!
Don't worry about the haircut (in the earlier picture). It's a boy summer thing. It did look cuter before, but it will grow.
I know you are so proud of Paul, and I also know that you are relieved that he's safe.
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