I've gotta take advantage of the message board so I can cut down on e-mails. I've already ran afoul of AOL's spam rules and had to call someone in Djibouti or Jakarta or wherever to get my account back online.
Anyway...it was quite a Friday, April 6, 2007. Amidst all the crap of life, some fairly miraculous things can and do happen.
Some of you know some of the things I have been through in the past several months (and thank you to all of you who have been kind enough to write, call, pray and think).
Friday afternoon I had the pleasure of doing my first CC doubleheader in a couple years. The umpiring was much better than the games - both were run rules, but I got my plate game over in 5 innings, but my partner had to go six.
Then, late Friday night (about 90 minutes ago as I write this) my son called to let us know that we will have a sizeable Christmas gift this year. It will be our first grandchild.
The thrill that went through me for both events today would be akin to earning the PU on a nationals final - even moreso for the pending grandfatherhood.
Compared to my wife, I am only slightly happy about grandparenthood.
OK, back to real life and umpiring.
