Day One Hundred and Eighty

The Birthday Boy (Who Hits Homers)

The birthday boy is not Kyle, but a fellow teammate. Being here makes me realize, in the flesh, how hard this lifestyle is for these boys. Andrew is celebrating his birthday, on a bus home from a week long road series. The team stopped at Wal-Mart for snacks, but nobody took him out for a birthday dinner. He's miles away from his close knit family, and his wonderful girlfriend is still in season at LSU. Walgreens was a quick fix for the fun ribbons to decorate and surprise Andrew when he arrives home at 4:30 am tomorrow morning. It's one of those days I don't mind being an MiLB wifey, friend and occasional "mom." But I still draw the line at stinky laundry and cleaning the bathroom folks!

 And two pictures for today because we are in need of some inspiration. Kyle was "picked off," tonight and went 1 for 3 at the plate. We're hoping the pick doesn't go down in the record book as a steal attempt, it's a little early to tell. He was not a happy camper. He did manage to pick up a single and another bag though.