Going to Bat with State Farm & Cal Ripkin, Jr. for the Boys and Girls Club

I have picked up a baseball bat a grand total of four times in my life.  So you can imagine the immense talent I possess. Picture it with me just for a second.  Yes, I know…. Epic embarrassment. You are about to see video evidence to support this in just a moment.  And?  Said video just happens to include pitches and coaching from one of the greatest in the game: Cal Ripkin, Jr.  To his credit, he refrained from telling me that my 5 year old son was more talented at bat than I am. (he would have been correct, but I digress)

The truth is…  my lack of talent notwithstanding… I had FUN…. and even more to the point, each swing of my bat was accomplishing something good.  Watch and I’ll explain….

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Wordless Wednesday – My husband lost a bet

My husband bet his friend, a rabid New York Yankee Fan, that the St. Louis Cardinals would make it further in the playoffs than the Yankees. Since the Yankees won the World Series, clearly that did not happen. The bet?  That we would wear Yankees paraphernalia in our Christmas card.  This is my compromise. yankeefamily