Maybe she's not back. She had gone away. Then she seemed to come back. But then, gone again. I keep expecting her back again any time now, but I remain in waiting. Will I wait forever?
Of course, I'm referring to Darby's return to hitting slumpage in softball. She had a stand-out game on Thursday after four staight hitless games, but today it was as though Thursday didn't occur. She struck out again and didn't have the best fielding day. She would have done fine in the field if she was watching the ball and listening to the coach. On more than one occasion she'd do something like throw the ball home when the coach had yelled to hold onto the ball, and twice she was looking into oblivion as the ball was thrown to her for what seemed to be a sure put-out. She's playing third base a lot lately when she'd rather be playing first. Third is much harder to play and she knows it. But I think they put ther there because, unlike the girl previously at third, she has an arm and can make the third to first throw if necessary.
She's trying her best, I know. And she really is doing well in areas I don't always get to mention. I'm only (very very slightly) disappointed (for her, not in her) because she has been doing this for so long and has so much skill, yet isn't (consistently) earning the recognition on the field.
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Yet another thing to be wrong about... I had recently all but written off the summer, thinking we'd get a few 70s here and there, but the 80s had packed up and moved South until Spring. While I wouldn't dare claim Summer has returned, I'm extremely appreciative for the projected week of nice weather (70s AND 80s!!! In October!). When I went to lunch today it was 76. 81 when I left for the day. Forcast calls for more of the same this week. Such is pleasing, and I'm appreciative.
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