March 18

I told our friend Kristine that I'd go to her team's softball game this evening. As I headed toward the door, Isaac chirped that he wanted to come watch too, so he joined me. As we sat in the stands together, he compared and contrasted baseball and softball, remarking on everything from the difference between the girls' chalk pitching circle and baseball's mound, to the strike zone, to the way some of the girls wore full masks while playing. He's truly a student of baseball, and tonight, he expanded his repertoire a bit to include softball.

Anyway, it was fun to take a few hours and hang out with just him: a middle child of a middle child. It's such a blessing to be with him and to hear his thoughts.