Category Archives: Mr. Boy

The TAKS test

Posted on March 26, 2009 | Comments Off on The TAKS test

Mr. B. got the highest possible score on the TAKS reading test earlier this month, his first. The math one, next month, will probably be another story. He struggles with math.

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Japan wins the classic

Posted on March 25, 2009 | Comments Off on Japan wins the classic

I’m not surprised Japan won the World Baseball Classic or that Seattle Mariners’ right fielder Ichiro Suzuki helped them do it, 5-3 in ten innings. I encountered their play against Cuba while visiting an old Army buddy in Virginia last week and felt they would win and they did. Then I figured they would beat South Korea, and they did, and then Mr. B. and I watched them beat Team USA, with the Yankees’ Derek Jeter, et al. So I’m not surprised the Japanese beat South Korea again in the finale and took home all the marbles. Really a great team, and Ichiro is especially impressive. Seattle is very lucky to have him.

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Pool fools

Posted on March 23, 2009 | Comments Off on Pool fools

You buy a house because it has a pool and you think, yeah, that’s cool. And then you discover you were a fool because the electric bill is double the usual amount (to run the recirculating pool pump umpty-ump hours a day, most of the year, to keep the water from going scummy in the summer or freezing in the underground pipes in the winter) and the pump and various other components wear out and break down–usually when least expected and at the same time that too many other things are competing for the available cash.

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We fly off to D.C.

Posted on March 13, 2009 | Comments Off on We fly off to D.C.

We’re leaving the rancho this afternoon to fly to D.C. for a week of family reunion before the family there moves to Tyler and we’re no longer able to save money on a hotel. Weren’t able to get into the Spring Break mob converging on the Capitol and the White House. But we have plenty else to see and do, including visiting Mr. B.’s paternal grandfather’s grave in Arlington and, hopefully, catch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

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Two hits, two runs

Posted on March 7, 2009 | Comments Off on Two hits, two runs

Mr. B. has truly broken his hitting slump of many months standing. This morning he got two of them and two accompanying runs. One hit lofted so high into center field that it fell behind the centerfielder, between him and the fence. Alas, the Red Wings went on to beat the Grasshoppers, 12-7. But our own player left the field triumphant.

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Grasshoppers lose again

Posted on March 4, 2009 | Comments Off on Grasshoppers lose again

Need to get this in before I forget. It was last evening. The score was 5-4, a more respectible loss than the previous one. Best news was that Mr. B. broke his slump, grounding into left field off a player pitch (not so easy to do). He was thrown out at first, but only a half step from planting himself on the bag in time to be safe.

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Grasshoppers lose

Posted on March 1, 2009 | Comments Off on Grasshoppers lose

Mr. B.’s Little League team, the Grasshoppers, lost their first game Saturday 12-6. He struck out his only time up but had a couple of good plays in the outfield. Next game is Tuesday.

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