July 16

Brady and the All-Stars had a great game this afternoon, so after they'd posted their 4-2 victory over Dublin's all-star squad, I took him to DQ for a beat-the-heat treat. (Since it was also over 100 degrees again and mama was hot.)

I'm really happy for this kiddo, his teammates, and their coaches. The summer season didn't start out well at all, but they scratched out two wins over the weekend. And they're legitimately playing much, much better baseball with more hitting and fewer bizarre miscues.

So today I'm grateful lots of things, including his entire team's dedication to the sport, for another chance to see them play, and of course, for ice cream.