Dragones before their final match-up. I can hardly believe our little league experience in Oaxaca is over...not that we won't go to a few more practices (for old time's sake). The Dragones continue to practice because they will play again in the Spring, but without Gabe Jensen. In addition, 4 of our best players are moving into the next age bracket...13 to 14 year-olds, so the Dragones are starting over, with fresh players, many of whom are very green. I wonder what kind of season they'll have.
Our last game was a forfeit...the other team didn't show. Perhaps word got around that the Dragones are no longer to be toyed with! We spent the two hours in a parent/kid scrimmage. We all had fun and then enjoyed a taco potluck together.
It's difficult to fathom how different our Fall would have been without baseball. Many of our afternoons and most of our Saturday mornings have been spent on the ball field. Many of our Oaxacan acquaintances, our favorite cross-cultural moments and our best stories have come out of little league. So now what?
Gabe will play soccer with an afterschool club at school. He's been aching to play more soccer in recent weeks and he's starting with guitar lessons today. Abby has been swimming with a swim team in Oaxaca.
To give a word of credit to big sister...Abby was a completely dedicated fan throughout the season, never complaining and always enjoying her brother's sport. (She often contributes in our family in the areas of joy, good attitude and high spirits). She gets to receive in kind from younger brother this coming weekend as she participates in her first and only swim meet in Mexico. We're heading to the coast, to Huatulco for the event and bit of beach action.
Ah..La Liga Monte Alban. Thank you for welcoming us into your baseball community, and thank you, Dragones, for your patience with the foreigners in your midst. We'll miss you.
3 comments:
congratulations to all of you! sounds like you had a great season.
btw, i've enjoyed reading your blog, susi. you should think about being an author... (-:
yeah. maybe you should even join a writing group.
I was invited to join a book group by Abby's art teacher, but all in Spanish.
Barry...nice to hear from you. My dad always asks how you are doing. He still wishes his church would have called you, but they have good guy at the helm.
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