We spent the second to last night of our summer vacation in the ballpark with friends. Sure, our home team has the worst record in baseball, but there are bright spots in this "rebuilding" year. Heidi loves the catcher, Keibert Ruiz, and I hear that there is some serious talent on the farm teams. Go Nats 2024!
As bad as they might be, the team gave the Cubs a run for their money last night. They got some hits and some homers, tied the game up three times and went eleven innings before completely collapsing. And the company was great! Our friends Mary and Matt joined us for the game, and we spent 4 hours chatting and cheering and playing ballpark games.
In the early innings, Matt suggested a silly game based on the mugshot appearance on the jumbotron of the players at bat. "What are they being booked for?" he laughed. "Best answer wins!"
But the middle school teacher in all of us, plus the fact that most of the players looked like they could have been our students not too long ago, quickly shifted the game. "It's a yearbook photo," I noted. "What were their activities?"
Of course all the guys with soulful eyes loved English and published their poetry in the literary magazine. A couple of the guys were obviously in the AV club, some helped out in the library after school, others were on the announcements or in the play. One was a tennis star at the country club until someone put a Louisville Slugger in his hands.
Oh, we recognized a few their smirks, of course, and knew that some might need a little extra encouragement or support to find their way, but in the end? They were all good boys.
I think we might be ready to get back in the classroom.
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