Softball

I coach high school softball, which is an interesting adventure. I have to share this story from practice today.

We were doing a drill, and three girls in particular were really good at it. So the head coach bet them they couldn't do it in a certain amount of time, upon penalty of the entire team having to run. Of course the girls took the bet.

Then the coach said that if there was anyone who didn't think they could do it, they should stand off to the side. If the girls failed, that group wouldn't have to run. If the girls succeeded, only that group would have to run. There were about four girls who chose the outside group.

Of course, the three girls were successful (thanks to a diving save by one of them). So the whole team lined up to watch the "outsiders" run.

Less than halfway through the run, the girl who had made the diving save started running with the "outsiders" as well. She didn't have to run. She won the bet. But they were her teammates, and she ran with them anyway. Of course, after another lap or so, the rest of the team slowly joined in until they were all running.

How Disney is that? I mean, seriously. This girl won the bet, but she joined in with her teammates anyway. And she didn't do it to suck up or to make herself look better. That's just who she is. And I think that's pretty fucking awesome.

Guess The Topic Of Conversation

Me: Why isn't it thinging out?

Husband: I don't know. I looked at the this, and it says it should be thating.

We're highly articulate.

Showers

My husband: I think I need a shower.

Me: Right now?

My husband: Yes. My feet are cold, and I want to put on socks, but my feet are too dirty.

I suppose that's as good a reason as any to take a shower.