Baseball Anyone?

From Brad.


Although we have a long ways to go as parents, we do labor to establish in the hearts of our children some absolutes. One absolute in life that has not received adequate attention (in my humble opinion) is that most anything in life can be used as a pretend baseball bat.





Just because there may not be batting cages to visit or time to visit them even (if they are available), does not mean one cannot practice and perfect his/her swing. My children are catching on to this wonderful truth (absolute) and I have included a small sampling below of how they live it out in their everyday life.
We caught Alex the other day using his straw to smack that imaginary baseball.









Peter will occasionally use sundry kitchen utensils to visualize crushing a home-run to the opposite field...much to his Mother's chagrin.










Even Vanna gets into the act occasionally, showing her promise as a slugging softballer. Pink is of course the color of choice.










Almost all of the drinks you buy here come in a bottle. My boys are especially delighted when the last drop is consumed so they can exclaim, "A Baseball Bat, A Baseball Bat!" Where did they gain such a passionate love for baseball?!!









The bigger 2 liter bottles are much for suitable for actually striking a hollow plastic ball that will do little to no damage upon impact. It will really send them flying also.

These bottles, additionally, double as bowling pins. With a simple tennis ball and 6-10 of these bottles, you have an evening full of cheap entertainment.

You did hear me say that "most anything" qualifies. Even I don't place this fluorescent tube in the 'most anything' category. But alas, the youngsters have their own opinions.

It was fun to watch David Letterman (years ago) throw these things off the top of a building pretending to be Zeus. :)







Oh my, its a good thing Mom isn't home to see this.

I did find an interesting article on MSNBC where a local guy has organized some little league baseball teams here in my city. It would be amazing if it works out in a couple of years that my boys could play. This was one of those things I thought they would miss by growing up overseas...but maybe not!