April 22

Both boys had games today: Brady played for his own team, and Isaac served as a pool player, which is a stand-in for a team that doesn't have enough kids available for a given game. Brady's team handily defeated their opponent, and Isaac's team-of-the-moment also came out on top of their match-up, which kinda-sorta gave Isaac his first win of the 2019 season. And he wasn't just a warm body; he contributed to the outcome with two hits and some defense. So I was proud him for putting in his usual solid effort on the field.

But beyond that, I was really proud of how well he integrated with the boys on the team. He may have been wearing a different uniform than most of them, but he cheered as loudly as anyone else (and even started some of the chants), encouraged the pitcher when things got dicey, called out the game situations from wherever he was positioned on the field, and chit-chatted with the boys in the dugout --most of whom he hadn't met-- like they were his friends.

We were definitely blessed with a good-natured human being in Isaac, and I don't think I could be more thankful.