Random

- Kate corrected me when I was singing "Thrift shop" this afternoon. I said, "This is really awesome," a clean version of an un kid friendly lyric. Kate said, "no Daddy, it's 'This is Being awesome.'" I said, uh, okay, sure. That is the lyric then.

- Kate's first T Ball game was last night. In the first moments, to my dismay, she knelt in the grass and wanted no part of it. I threatened her with playing in her room all morning the next day. I pointed out that two of her school friends were on her team. I don't know which words resonated, but she got up and played. And was being awesome!

She got her hits and admired them from the batter box, finally hearing the people (including Jack) yelling, "Run! Run, Kate! Run!!" She proceeded from base to base, as told, uh, every so often. In the field, she tried hard the first inning, even getting her glove on a ball once. To her surprise: she suddenly looked in her glove and there it was. She tossed it in the general direction of first. The next two innings, well, her interest in fielding a ball kind of waned. But she stood up throughout,,which was something.

- Reanna's Bat Mitzvah last weekend. The kids danced and played and easily made friends with previously unknown relatives or kids of similar age. Jack decided this kid named Miles was his second cousin, though I do not believe they are in anyway related. Both were fascinated by year-old Alex, especially Kate, who sort of babysat him for much of the weekend.

Both were very good at the 2-hour service, which was impressive. Jack was sitting next to second cousin Miles, which helped. Kate moved from Emily's to Grandpa's to my lap. But hey, no one had to go to the bathroom or get a snack, so Aces.

- Jack had his first baseball game tonight. Hit Ok, threw ok. He and I could probably stand to practice a little more if he wants to make the Summer Travel team. Weather is starting to get nice, so we will get out there a little more. And, uh, I will talk him out of throwing the football instead.

- I told Jack he had another new teammate, somebody from the waiting list who was added to the team. He said, "Great, more people for the outfield." One of his statements that's funny because it's true.