Thursday, June 10, 2004

Dirt Under My Nails

Ths summer, I have the opportunity to do something that I haven't been able to in a few years, play softball. You see, I was a strange kid in high school. I hung out with the artists and dated the skaters (hell, the Boy would skate even now if he had a board). I was also a bit of an athlete. I played fast pitch softball and was even pretty good, managing to earn my league's MVP as a pitcher. It was a strange line to walk. My friends considered me to be a jock and my teammates considered me to be a freak. I kind of liked it that way... You know, to keep 'em guessing. Anyways, as time went on and I got busier (and the little detail of blowing out my knee) playing just kind of slipped to the wayside.

These days, I'm playing on a team in Branford, Donovan's Reef (it's some bar or something around there). It's about a half hour from my house, but it's not too bad. I'm on a coed team with my brother, since they needed another girl. My teammmates are cool, and the league is laid back and not overly competitive. I have a lot of fun. Since it's slow pitch and I'm a fast pitch pitcher (say that ten times fast), I play third base. I love it! It took the first game to get my sea legs, but I feel like I'm really starting to hit my stride. Last night, someone from the other team actually yelled out, "What is up the the third basemen's arm??" Gotta love that. The only thing better than that is when they move way in on you because you're a GIRL and you hit it over their heads. I did that twice this season and now I get the respect I deserve.

All in all, I'm really enjoying myself. The Boy loves to come and watch me act tough. He even told me that for as clumsy as I am off the field (and I am), I really have it together out on the field. I kick around dirt, talk trash, and hit things with a bat. Softball is good for the soul! At least mine. :)

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