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Little League Coaching (Warning: Totally Sappy)

Busy Life One of the reasons I have been so long between blog entries is that things have really changed in my “real life” schedule-wise. My oldest son started Little League (Teeball) and I am the assistant coach for his team. It takes up close to ten hours a week between practices, meetings, games and other little things they keep throwing at us. (Like three hours today manning the snack bar. Who was the genius who put me in charge of the Snickers and Diet Coke?) Those of you who know me know how really ‘well’ I deal with changes to my schedule. (And yes I am using single quotes the way they were intended.) It usually takes a good month for me to find my bearings when things get changed up on me. This change has been huge and altered my work schedule in a big way.

But you know what? I freaking love it. Coaching has been so much more fun and rewarding than I ever could have imagined. My son is loving it. He has been waiting to play baseball since he was two and is having the best time. Seeing him smile when he puts on his uniform or hearing him talk non-stop all the way home ...

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