The Kassel Family Project Life 365

It was a beautiful day for baseball!

It is too early. It is important to not talk to the redheaded teenager yet. Soon, she will put down her phone and be ready to talk, but do not try yet.

This little guy makes me smile every time I see him.

Buttermilk Waffles with Vanilla Sauce and fresh berries and thick-slice bacon are what’s for dinner. The Vanilla Sauce was a new recipe with the perfect amount of sweet. Breakfast for dinner is always a crowd pleaser.

With gas prices being what they are, I am loving the new Ford Explorer.

Today, I took John to batting practice at Play It Again Sports. As he was waiting for more of the Stars to arrive, he was testing out demo bats. There was a family there with a younger boy – probably 9 or so – waiting on his pitching/hitting lesson. John walked into the cage and his first hit was dead center on the back wall. The younger boy looked up in amazement and said, “Wow. I want to hit like that!”

That set off a conversation between me and the boy’s parents about what it is like to have an “older” baseball player. The Dad said, “Do you play catch with him anymore?” I said, “Nope. I don’t even want to get in the cage with him behind the screen!” The younger boy was pretty fascinated and spent the next 15 minutes or so just watching John. At one point John turned around to ask me something and the boy said, “You hit so well!” My baseball player responded, “You can too if you practice a lot and have the right team.” The younger boy said to his parents, “I need to be on a good team.” I told John on the way home to always make sure he pays attention when younger kids are around because it is part of his job as a baseball player to encourage the younger ones. You never know when you might make the difference. 

I caught myself looking at the front of our refrigerator today.

There are so many memories on there – the kids’ birth announcements, our yearly Christmas card, a picture of Andy and Grandpa Blume, and magnets from where we have taken trips. Then, I walked around the side.

It has pictures from baseball, thank you cards from selling Girl Scout cookies, the yearly calendar, and the note left on the Mustang. It is a peek into our lives – both past and present – and worth a glance every now and then.