The Kassel Family Project Life 365

Laura left at 3:30 am for Boulder, Colorado, to attend the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) for Scouts. She is part of the contingent that will represent the Nampa-Tsi Lodge. Have a great time, Red!

Another travel baseball season for John came to an end today with a second-place finish at the Show-Me State Games. This season was a new beginning for him, and we learned a few things along the way.

1. Winning *isn’t* everything. Sometimes, the right team makes the difference.
2. This kid *can* play under pressure as evidenced by his first walk-off at a previous tournament.
3. Baseball *can* be fun again. Not arguing with him about going to practice before every damn practice is pure gold.

Thanks to the USA Prime for a FUN season. Thanks for helping to restore the love of the game in my kid. I know the day is coming soon when John walks off the field for the last time, but this season will be the one I remember because this is the season that he said, “I want to play.” They may have won silver today, but this season was pure gold.

What a fun day we had celebrating our good friend on her 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Beth!

While John and I were at the ball field, Andy and Laura took in a concert at Rose Music Hall. It is time to soak up every last minute with Laura before she heads to college in two weeks.

Andy and I have not had the opportunity for a night out for a while. So, he requested a trip to a new restaurant, Endwell Taverna, for his birthday. I was completely happy to oblige!

Dinner was fantastic! We had peperoncini poppers, mushroom pizza, and great wine.

After dinner, we wandered downtown for a bit and just spent some time together. It was a great night out with one of my favorite people. Happy Birthday, Andy!

When a good friend knows that you like socks, you get fun socks for your birthday.

If you see Andy today, make sure to tell him congrats on another trip around the sun!