The good -

It was the final weekend of Fall showcase baseball. In the last 10 weeks we have traveled from Moline Ill, to Great Bend Ks, and many points in between.

Ended it this weekend at Allen Community College in Iola, KS. Played one game yesterday and had two games today. Bryce hit one out yesterday at about 330 ft. (didn't get it on video explained later) and played the first game today.

First at bat today he put another one out at about 350 ft. or so. Did get that one on video but not the best as the netting got in the way -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi7dprxKiHI&feature=youtu.be

Good Fall season for the team going 25-4. I think they are all ready for a break - been a long year with school ball, a full Summer schedule and Fall ball traveling every weekend.

The Bad -

The reason I didn't the one yesterday on video was because as he was getting to the plate and I hit the record button, my phone rings and it is the wife. I hit the ignore button and reset the phone to video. Started recording again and it rings again from her.

So, I answered it and could tell she was flustered on the other end. She was at HyVee in Blue Springs. She was at the checkout counter and went to pay and her billfold was not in her purse. She knew she had it when she walked in. Long story short, they had two women on security footage who stole it while she was getting meat at the meat counter. One woman walked up between her and the cart blocking her and other got in the purse and took the billfold.

Probably a 25 minute time from the time it happened to the time they reviewed the footage and she called the bank. The bank checked and there was already a charge on the card from Marshals in Independence for $400.00.

I think they have clear footage of the women in HyVee but didn't get a license on the car they were in. The police took a report and were turning it over to the detectives who were going to get with Marshals to see if they had any lot cameras that showed the license plate. Hope they do.

HyVee said that is the third time in the last month this has happened at their store. If you shop there - or other places in the Blue Springs area - use caution!!! The fraudulent charges were reversed right away by the bank but there were a couple other cards we had to cancel out, drivers license, photos, personal information and the whole part of feeling violated these bitches stole from her.

The better -

During the third game today we got a face time call from Son #2 - who we have not had contact from since September 5th when he left for Ft. Jackson for Army basic training. They gave them 15 minutes of phone time this weekend. PT final test on this coming Wednesday and then later in the week they go to the woods for their overnight and 6 mile hike back to the base. Seems to being doing well and we will be there for graduation before you know it and get to spend a couple of days with him before he has to go to advanced training in San Antonio.

The oldest is about 7 weeks from graduating from the KCPD academy and the youngest has a drivers license and a job...so I guess all in all - even though you deal with stupid chit in life like someone thinking they need the stuff you have worked hard for more than you do - life is damn good!

That is all.