Today was just a baseball day. N had a game at 9:00, and B and I were there in Giants apparel. It still hurts to put on anything "Giants," but what wouldn't I do for my kid? I knew one of his teammates wasn't going to be at the game today, but when another didn't show up, we were down to 7 players. The other team had 8, so while we both technically had to forfeit, they got to claim the win since they had more players show up.
I'm not sure when/if our boys figured out they were playing for nothing, but our 7 boys beat the other team 13-10. After I left to take B to his game, N hit an in-the-park homer. I promise you, he did it just because I left.
At B's game, they hit the ground running...and by that, I mean they scored 5 runs in the first inning alone. It was kind of awesome. B stretched a single into a double, and was so proud of himself. He got to play first base for part of the game, and he was thrilled! The dynamic B duo is absolutely precious. I'm so glad my B found such a great friend in the other B.
I was talking to the other B's mom about the Relay for Life (future post), and found out his cub scout troop is involved. Any hope I had for B going home to sleep flew out the window when I found out the other B would be on the track from 3-4 am. I guarantee my B will be right there with him.
After baseball was over, we came home to shower and eat lunch, and then we had several hours of relaxation. They played video games and watched a movie, while I caught up on some laundry and watched some of the shows on my DVR. Then, N left for church with his dad, and I started getting ready to go see "42" with my friend Michelle.
See, we've both wanted to see this movie for months, and it finally came out this weekend! PLUS, as an added bonus, in class on Friday, my professor said we could get extra credit for going to see it and writing a brief summary. Um, twist my arm... Michelle and I met for dinner at Cheddars, and spent the entire meal quoting "Can't Hardly Wait," but more specifically, anything Kenny Fisher. Why? Because our waiter was totally a horrid version of Special K. It was ridiculous, and I'm not sure when the last time was that I laughed that hard.
Usually, when Michelle and I go to the movies, we see 19 previews of movies we want to see. We add them to our "to watch together" list, and then rarely go see them. We're good at that. This time, there were maybe two previews worth it: Internship with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, which looked stupid funny, and The Great Gatsby with Leo DiCaprio. I wasn't a huge fan of the book, but the remake of "So Happy Together" totally sucked me in.
And then...it was time. We're both lovers of all things baseball, so we couldn't wait to see it. We'd heard there were some parts that were pretty hard to take, and less than 20 minutes into it, I told her, "Man, I'm going to cry a few times. I already know." I won't give anything away because a lot of people I know intend to see it, but I will say this. It was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It probably didn't even show a fraction of what that man went through, but it showed so much about his character. I love that Rachel Robinson was an active part of the movie-making process.
And I loved that movie. I told N I would watch it and consider taking him to see it, but if I decided it was too much for him, he needed to accept that. I think I'll probably take him to see it. I think he could learn so much from it. And that's really what's important to me; helping my son to learn about what hard work, dedication, and sticking to your guns will get you in this world.
There were several moments where I was near tears and several moments where I wanted to cheer out loud. It will be a movie I am happy to add to my collection when it comes out on DVD...one I will see again while it's in theaters. And Monday is the day where all MLB teams wear "42" as a tribute to Jackie Robinson. It's my favorite day in baseball, my favorite number on the back of every single player. It gets me giddy just thinking about it.
42 has always been more than a number to me...but even more so now.
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