Softball and Summer Weather

Well, Elizabeth's softball is over for the summer. We had many fun evenings at the ballparks watching the girls play. They did a great job of showing the other teams how softball is to be played. The girls had fun and really learned how to play as a team and how to be good sports, unlike a couple of the other teams who had coaching problems....

Last Friday's game was to be a double header to make up for a missed game, but the weather decided to step in and cause some trouble. We were in the second inning (I think) and the sky got dark and the wind blew and the lightning flashed with booms of thunder and little girls screamed at that really high pitch only they can reach. My ears are still ringing.

We headed to the cars to sit out the rain only to receive a phone call that there was roof damage reported by one of our neighbors (Marty's ex-in-laws). Marty was at work so I called him and I tried to get out of the ballpark to head home to check on things. It took a little longer than normal to get home due to a tree in the road (thank you to the gentleman in the gray truck for moving it), I arrived home to find a few branches and some roofing off the old shed but nothing major. No power as I expected.

Marty and I then loaded up some things and headed to the Carroll's to lend a hand. Marty and James and others worked until after midnight to get things taken care of and we headed home to crank the generator at the house, at least we thought we would crank the generator... No such luck, so at 2:15 a.m. I told Marty he could work on it all night but I was going to bed!

We had power restored about 2 p.m. Saturday so it was not too bad. It did get a little warm but we made it. James is handling repairs to the Carrol's home so they are in good hands. James works so hard and takes on so much - he is the guy you want in your corner when the going gets tough!

Enjoy the softball photos - I do not have weather damage photos available to post (took some and should have some soon)

HAve a great day!!