On the 97th day of 2017, I attended my first of two consecutive Opening Days. 4/7/17 was the Phillies' 2017 Home Opener. Yes, it was cold. Yes, we got there a LITTLE late (since I had an impromptu all-hands emergency meeting at work). And, yes, the Phillies came up short at the end, as they often have in their Home Openers. But, as I have said often, "a bad day at the ballpark is better than a good day at work!" And it was great to be at the game with our group of family, friends, and neighbors! The game of baseball is a slower paced game, that is true, and, for many people, that is a turn-off. But not for me, the cerebral nature of the strategy AND the fact that the winning team cannot run out the clock, each win (non-rain-shortened) must consist of at least 27 outs...And the Phillies almost made this ring true with a last minute comeback...that was just not enough. My love of baseball inspires me to enjoy the game, ensure my kids enjoy the game, and to be able to relax after a long, long week. Since I am still trying to give my friend some inspiring songs, here is one of my favorite baseball-inspired songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04KQydlJ-qc
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