Take me out to the Ball Game!

Tonight my daughter's softball team
was in playoff game for the championship
pretty close game but as hard as they tried
and time was called they lost by three runs

her best friends team was playing across the field
and everyone from my daughters team and family
members went to watch this exciting last few minutes
this was the team that must be beat they had never
lost a game, and wow they were in the battle with a team who
was low on the board.

everyone was screaming, yelling, crying the coach and kids
looked like they were going to lose it if they lost which is understandable
because all season they were 11-0 undefeated.

As I was watching all the hoop la it came across my mind
this is what sports used to be the thrill of the game
the excitement and not yelling at the umpires, buying a hot dog
from the snack bar at a fair price, a family fun night

these kind of days are rare because things become to commercial
I can not wait till next season I will be looking forward to being
taken out to the Ballgame!

turns out my daughter's friend team won and will play
in the championship game!

sisters

"sisters are different flowers
from the same garden"

Thursday I spent a wonderful day with my sister Helen
she is my rock and sounding board and I love her
with all my heart.

when I was young Helen was already married
so I don't recall seeing her that much but
I did see her when our mother would watch her
daughters, Thanksgivnigs, girls parties etc.

when I got married my husband and I were stationed
in Hawaii and my sister came out for a visit
which made me a bit nervous because I just knew
Helen as my "sister" but her visit created a special bond
between us and I am forever grateful, I don't know what
I would do without her.

I love this little saying about sister's as I mentioned earlier
I have 5 of them and I stop to think we are all so different
yet come from the same parents, yet I think I have a lot of my
sister Helen in me.and for that I believe I am truly blessed.

looking back it was Helen who kind of watched out for me
for she would not let my mom dress me mismatched ( for those who know me I have to match or have close color coordination)

one of Helen's favorite flowers is the yellow rose and I think that flower is truly her, because she has such a beauty that reigns inside and out.

my oldest sister is Mary I for some reason will always think of her
as the pretty red bloom from a barrel cactus because the cactus goes through many facets before it blooms

my sister Eva will always be a tulip because of the silent way they bloom all closed up keep things inside but when they open up what a beautiful flower they are

my sister Jeanne will always be wildflowers because to me she has always had a free spirit that flows and have you ever seen wildflowers flow in the wind? pretty cool,I am close to her as well


and my sister Linda, I think of a sunflower because she has a big smile like the face of the sunflower.

so see sister's are different flowers from the same garden.