Daily Twaddle

This season for softball starts at the end of May. Roch plays on a team in Darby, MT. I bought a scorebook so I can refresh my memory about the game. I like to keep score. Baseball/softball isn’t really that fun just to watch, so keeping score makes it fun for me.

There are some terms in this book that I don’t know. Like what is a sacrifice or a fielder’s choice? Roch just told me that a balk is a term for “pitcher fake-out” (he winds, but doesn’t throw - something like that, I forget the details).

The most difficult part of scorekeeping is remembering the field position numbers. For example, the pitcher’s position is number one, while the first base position is number three. Kind of confusing. I also need to remember that in baseball, runs are scored - not points.

The scorebook I bought has a spot for 16 players. The teams play 10 on the field with usually two back-up players that rotate in. But I’m glad to have the extra room in case we have more than 12 players (hopefully not). Also, I can use the extra room to doodle.

I hope I learn what all the symbols and abbreviations mean so that I can tally up the player’s stats. Then I can make little baseball cards for them. That would be fun.

I snowboarded once in my life - way back in ‘99.

It was a miserable experience. It took me about an hour to get down the hill.

Then I promptly traded in the board for skis.

Unfortunately, all of my friends (and Roch) are snowboarders. So I gave it another try. This time with lessons.

The instructor was great. I learned how to go, how to stop and how to crash. I was on the bunny hill and that tow-rope about killed me. I realized I have an enormous fear. I’m not sure what I’m afraid of, but I am definitely afraid when I’m snowboarding.

I think I will move back to my familiar skis. Again. I should probably re-take some lessons with them as well.

That’s me on the left with the “rental” strap on my leg.