Sports Widow Rehab from Little League Baseball & Coach's Gifts
July 29, 2008 11:05 PM | 0 Comments
OK. It's over. Seriously. I have proof: I just turned in my 10-year-old son Austin's Little League Baseball All Stars uniform, but drat, wouldn't you know it, I grabbed the wrong black under shirt? There's always something, isn't there?
Tonight we punctuated the Little League Baseball All Star Season and bid for the Washington State championship with an end-of-season barbecue at none other than Arbor Heights Swim & Tennis Club, our local community pool. Because of the rigorous summer schedule and all of the All Star commitments, our family has barely been at the pool, but over the last week we're suddenly members of the Frequent Swimmers Club.
This evening the spotlight was on the Westside Red Bulls' manager Eric (aka Special K), coaches and assistant coaches, as well as the two devoted Team Moms, Gena and Lori, who kept the trains running. Their commitment was amazing, and Austin developed a particularly soulful friendship with one of the coaches in particular, Kevin (aka Full Throttle). Coach gifts included framed pictures of the team and their sons respectively with signatures from all of the players on the matting; signed collector baseballs; and money for an overnight getaway (along with a voucher for babysitting their kids that evening).
The other element that was special about the whole experience was getting to know the families. While we were in Vancouver, WA at the La Quinta, the convivial, dormitory mood of our surroundings solidified friendships.
All that being said, I confess I am breathing a HUGE sigh of relief and looking forward to rehab. Whatever happened to lazy summers? I've never been so overprogrammed. I feel like an automaton, a Stepford Sports Widow.
What will I do now that my life is not dictated by the Little League Baseball All Stars State Tournament or for that matter, Little League Baseball period. Sadly, I have one answer: Austin signed up for Fall Soccer. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
How's your summer gone so far from a sports perspective?
The Sports Widow
(aka Nan Hall)
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