YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SOFTBALL PLAYER...
* Pre-wrap is no longer for injuries but for your hair
* You only shave your knees and thighs becuase thats all you can see with your uniform on
* Your favorite part of the season was getting your new bat
* When wearing knee socks and sandals are actually considered cool
* Blisters, cuts, and scars are for show
* You haven't been to Church on Sunday for years
* Someone asks you what you do outside of school and the only other activity you can think of is Softball
* All your white clothing has some kind of brown tint to it
* Your batting glove starts to smell like onions/corn dogs/and old people
* Your sliding pants/short have to be torn to shreds before you'd ever get new ones
* You've classified "the softball field" as its own scent
* Sunflower seeds and Gatoraid become their own personal food group
* Long socks are your best friend
* When a "short trip" to your tournament takes 2 hours
* When you're summer softball team practices in winter
* Waking up at 8 in the morning for a tournament game is considered late
* When McDonalds should start paying YOU to come eat there
* When your asked for directions you give them according to the nearest softball field
* When you discuss the different types of dirt on different fields


REASONS TO DATE A SOFTBALL PLAYER
1. We use our hips for power
2. We make sure to touch every base before scoring
3. We can handle it fast, hard, or slow
4. We can be in 9 different positions for 75 minutes
5. We play with big sticks and bigger balls
6. We aren't afraid to get dirty
7. We let the visitors be on top
8. We're always up for extra innings
9. We are encouraged to "score early" and "score more"
10. We're good with our hands
11. With us you're always SAFE!
12. We keep the lights on for night games
13. We have the perfect grip
14. We can handle the heat
15. You get three strikes before YOU'RE OUT
* BONUS: We have double headers every Sunday*

The Bourb

I love Bourbonnais. I love the people and the enjoyable moments that come with it. I'm not ready to leave tomorrow for MI and I'd rather spend the remainder of my summer here. Maybe I'll be led back after graduation (next May?) for an amazing job opportunity and more time with those I love dearly.

Maybe?

Guilty Pleasures

So many things make life more pleasurable, more enjoyable and worth going thru. These are simply some of my favs...

• Tanning with my girlfriends while watching the boys play frisbee
• Late night drunken phone calls from St. Louis
• Blue slurpees
• Putting my college players thru the same drills Ritchie put me thru
• Wendy's frosty
• Judi's dogs: Cinderella, Princess, Jack
• Marshall Mathers
• Reading in my backyard
• 7am workouts with LeeAnnie
• Twilight
• Ribbons in my hair
• Vacuuming (I like watching the cylinder fill up!)
• Kelly Clarkson blasting in the car
• Sunday night volleyball
• Guitar Hero and Wii
• Yelling at my 10 year olds to hustle
• Tubing at the cabin
• Wedding planning (even tho that's far from happening!)
• Ghost Adventures, Whale Wars, Bridezillas, and Say Yes to the Dress on DVR