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Play Ball!
I’m not as big a fan of baseball as I was as a kid. In fact, I sort of lost interest in the sport back during the lockout of 1994. It was passively rekindled when I would sit with my … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, baseball, DPchallenge, family, grandchildren, growing up, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, things that matter
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Lesson from Babe Ruth
My morning message to family and friends was a Babe Ruth quote, “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” While I was directing followers to the message, I focused on the speaker … The … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, Babe Ruth, baseball, DPchallenge, encouragement, fear, flaws, football, God, growing up, humor, joy, life, lifestyle, love, Memories, observations, place, purpose, relationships, talent, time
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Play Ball!
I have to make a quick disclaimer. Baseball is not my favorite sport. Football is. Now that that’s out of the way, do you know what today is? Opening day for Major League Baseball! There is something special about opening … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, Dodgers, DPchallenge, family, Giants, growing up, humor, life, love, Mets, multitask, play ball, relationships, umpire, Yankees
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Five Minute Friday — Loyalty
Happy Five Minute Friday time. The assignment this week was, quite frankly, challenging. The FMF prompt was LOYALTY, which should be easy peasy. But my mind kept wandering off in different directions {that’s why I call them free range thoughts} … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur writers, baseball, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, Inspiration, life, loyalty, relationships, teamwork
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Note to Self
Note to self. Don’t go to a baseball game with five grandchildren age eight or under. That’s what I did the other night, compliments of our state senator, Mike Nozzolio. It was supposed to be a fun night with my … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, DPchallenge, family, grandchildren, laughter, life, love, relationships, things that matter
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Warm Spring Days
When I was young, it wasn’t love that filled my thoughts in the spring. It was baseball. I loved everything about the game — the crack of the bat, the thrill of chasing a ground ball across short green grass, … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, growing up, humor, Memories, Paterson, relationships, things that matter
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Play Ball!
Do you know what tomorrow is? The first day of spring training! Well, actually, it opened today with a Boston split squad against Northeastern University (a 3-0 win) and Boston College (an 11-1 win) {I guess the Red Sox need … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, DPchallenge, family, grapefruit league, joy, Memories, movie, sports, spring training, william bendix
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The Light 