Post Softball Summer

Well, softball is over. Our girls got wallopped 21-2 on Friday evening, but played some respectable softball to meet the South Columbia team in the District 13 Final on Friday night. There was no question who was the finer greased softball machine, but it was great to see the girls be able to make it to the championship game. The opposing team is coached by Gary Grozier, who is a guidance counselor at Danville HS. Personally, I love the guy; I think he is a saint. He was Matt's guidance counselor through his stormy HS years and never gave up advocating for him and believing in him. He is just an incredibly positive guy who always sees the cup half full. I have a lot of respect for the guy, and even more after seeing what a job he has done coaching his girls.

But now that softball is over, there are a few things this means:

• My ice cream eating days at Hunter's are over, since I could only rationalize doing so as post game celebration or sorrow.
• Tianna no longer is banned from swimming on game days, since there are no more game days.
• We can go on vacation as a family.
• My dinner menu will consist of more than chicken fingers, soda and french fries, not to mention candy.
• My hearing may return to normal since there won't be any more softball cheer screaming.
• I can put away my baseball/softball earrings till next spring.
• I won't put quite as many miles on my car...BUT

• I will miss the joy and pleasure of hanging out with the team and team parents who are proud of their girls for playing hard and being part of a team experience.

Good Luck, South Columbia, you are a great team, and I hope you win states!