Running Drills, December, 2007

From December, 2007:

Middle school little leaguers growing up.  A new season, a new December. High school baseball tryouts.  Pint-sized gladiators in a new arena.  Running Drills across the outfield, right to left.  

My son, Smiley, my hero, the last runner, enjoying being there, coming up short.  

He comes home and puts his running shoes away.  Different challenges await. 

Nineteen years later, May 2026:

After a move to a new state, town, jobs, careers, my son landed on his feet.  He found a girl, they settled down and gave my wife and I a new granddaughter.  She is now six months old.  

Different challenges indeed.