Softball has begun

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Tis that time of year.

Kiddo had her softball tournament today. It took her an inning to break free of the rust, but she did. She caught the first game, and she’s was not happy. They didn’t keep score, since this is a friendlies, so I sat behind the outfield fence, something I never do. I’m glad I did, because I can only imagine the scowls I’d have gotten.

After the tournament, she was told that she was going to be move up to varsity. She’s not happy at all. She’s going to go from a team where she’s the leader, plays every inning, 3rd in batting order, and with her friends, to being the outcast on the bench playing positions she doesn’t like and generally being miserable. I’m nervous. I’m nervous that after her last travel ball season - seriously, don’t get me started on that team and their POS of a coach - that she may give up. She’s too good, and worked too hard to have it all thrown away.

We leave first thing tomorrow morning. I finally got packed, for the most part, and my kiddo’s BFF is staying over so that we don’t have to pick her up at the butt crack of dawn tomorrow. The boyfriend is sad that I’ll be gone, but since there’s no school next week (he’s a teacher), and everyone will be gone, he’ll be able to relax and watch movies by himself.

Oh, and did I mention that I’m out of Adderall?