Memphis .. be nice

and play fair. We are headed back to Memphis in June. So if you please Mr. Memphis please behave and do not treat us unkind again.

So yeah, team mom emailed and said:

Hi everyone! Bummer we got rained out...but looked like beautiful fields. People seemed interested in going back because the drive isn't bad. The only other tournament there is June 5-7 weekend. We could bow out of the XYZ tournament if this is what everyone wants to do. Would anyone be interested in going back? We would need to book a hotel throught ZYX this time as they now have a hotel reservation system in place. From what I have checked for availability it would be a ABC Suites facility $109 a night or so. They now have King Suites available. Let me know as soon as possible so they could pencil us in. The list of teams looks very similar to this weekend. Everyone wants to go back to Corky's BBQ, right???!

PS They have an outdoor pool.....

I was less that thrilled to get this email 2 hours after we got back home. Are you kidding me? My first response was HELL NO!! Are you kidding me? Have you lost the mind you carry with you? Did you take a ball to the head? I am not getting back in that car for NOTHING!! I have taken my last road trip!!

But after some deep breathes. Dad dude soothing my flip out. Some bribes. What? I am not to proud to say I can be bribed. I am feeling better about the trip today. But I wonder??? I can leave every thing packed? Do we really need those clothes in the suitcase? lol.

A BUST!!

Yep! There was ZERO baseball played this weekend. We drove all those L-O-N-G ass hours to stay 15 hours to turn around and drive those L-O-N-G hours again. Seriously! I am sick to death of rain. Period!! If I never see it again really I could careless!

We ran through rain off and on all day Friday while driving. When we got there it was not raining, but it sure was calling for it. BUT hey! I knew this before I left. We did get out of the hotel once. We took Catcher dude to dinner Friday night. We had some really awesome B-B-Q. The ribs were so delicious. But DH decided we would ride along with another couple and so it was straight there .. straight back.

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2 a.m. Saturday morning we were all awaked by the heavy rain, hail (or so it sounded), thunder, and lightening. Oh Joy! Joy! Yeap! Sure were going to play.

5:45 a.m our feet hit the floor to start dressing and getting ready to leave for fields.

6:30 a.m games went on delay until noon. Uh-huh. Sure.

8:00 a.m all games for the day cancelled. Yep! Stay tuned in until 10:30 for final desision if they will cancel whole tournament.

9:30 a.m. You have just wasted the time, money for hotel, gas, etc .. Tournament Cancelled.

Do we still stay? Try to go to a few places in town we orginally wanted to squeeze in? Do we leave? Yes .. No ... Yes .. No Still raining so it will be wet and yuckie to be getting in and out of the car.

11:00 a.m. Back on the road to home.

UGH!

So that sums up the Baseball Tournament Vacation!




Baseball Mom

Showering Sunday ..

Showering as in rain, rain, and more rain!!

What a weekend. So I sucked in and loaded up and went to the baseball tournament. I was still swearing Friday I was not going to go. But Catcherdude batting (no pun intended) those eyes at me. I just didn't have the heart to tell him no.

But by the time we drove there (approx. 1.5 hours) I was dying!! I was glad we left early enough we could check in at hotel and I could lay down for a while. That was about the only time I had troubles all weekend.

The boys played one game Friday night. They won that game 8-5. That would be the last win, and last dry moment we would have at the fields all weekend.

The first game on Saturday they lost 0-5. It rained through the whole game. Ugh! The the injuries started. First an OF was at bat, lost footing in batters box, pulled side and down groin. Ouch! Then Catcher Dude went to throw someone stealing second. He lost footing, and pulled groin. He went down! He tried to finish. He didn't want to be pulled out. But he went to pop-up and throw again, and his face said it all. So now he is pulled. But even if injured you have to take your AB (At Bat) or take an out. Dumb rule, but he and the other boy managed. Then change of pitchers happened and after a few batters, the pitcher lost his footing, slipped, and fell on pitching arm. Now the coach is fuming and goes after blue. They really should have stopped the game. But they didn't have the authority. Those of the powers to be could not be reached. Of Course!!

Then the second game starts. They had back to back games. Still raining. Lost again 2-11. Catcher Dude was not allowed to play. But still batted. He actually did well considering. He walked and doubled with an RBI. So that was good. But we were so wet and muddy after that. The weekend had turned on us for sure at this point. By the time we were done, the rain had stopped, but the fields would not recover.

Today the played one more game. Right before leaving for game, you guessed it .. rain started again. LOL. They lost again. 1-5. We were done. We carried so much wet, yucky, muddy crap back it was terrible.

Catcherdudes bag which is NEVER, ever, EVER allowed in the garage. Is sitting in the garage as it is to wet and full of mud to be in house. The white pants? They will never recover.

We are of course home now. It is raining here now (of course). I will have to call Sports Doctor tomorrow and get CD in to see what is what. *sigh* I hope he is not out for the season now.

It rained so much I really never got any good pictures. I even took my really good camera. But I never managed to get it out. Guess I should have Friday.

~*~*~ Getting Ready to Play ~*~*~


~*~*~ Dugout ~*~*~


~*~*~ Batter Up! ~*~*~


~*~*~ Run ... ~*~*~


~*~*~ Enough is enough! Let's get out of here.~*~*~

So like I said I will call Dr. in the a.m. Get him in, and we will go from there. I so hope the season is not lost!!

Meanwhile I totally need a warm hot shower and a nice welcoming bed.





Baseball Mom