And then, after a restful afternoon, and with dinner on the grill, it happened.
Every boy dreams of growing up to be a professional baseball player. What a great feeling that would be to get the call saying you've been called up to the big leagues!
Tonight...I got that call.
Okay, actually I got a text.
A text to fill in for a church league softball game where they were short on players and didn't want to forfeit.
Same thing though.

It was like it was straight from a movie script. Just like I'd always dreamed it would happen.
It'd been a few years since I've played softball -- I could tell by the fact that the electrical tape which held my cleats together three or four years ago had to be replaced before I could head to the field.
Forty minutes and a sore hamstring later, my comeback was complete. My boyhood dream had come true.
Now I just need to find a way to be a stunt man on the Dukes of Hazzard set.
The Summer of Tim continues.
5 comments:
Tim, you neglected to regale your readers with the inspiration of the grizzled veteran amongst a ragtag group of players facing a 7-0 deficit, your no-hitter-ending single, and your inspiring defense. Don't deprive your fans of the rest of the story!
Oh, Henry. I think you could have easily stopped after "grizzled."
Oh Henry!
They start school in July?
Yeah, Rich. On a balanced calendar (year-round school).
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