Game Day Grumpy

Since Thom is back home, I really should put up something new, rather than the recent wah wah wah about spending the week by myself. Currently, we are both on the sofa, laptops in their usual location--on our laps, of course--and nothing special is coming to mind.

I'm tired and grumpy. My softball team played only one game today, and lost in heartbreaking fashion. Being down, we scored 8 runs in the fourth inning to take an 11-6 lead. This lead lasted until the top of the last inning, when our defense surrendered 10 runs. Uncharacteristically, our usually tight defense (we give up an average of 7 runs per game) succombed to error-itis. It was ugly, and so is my mood.

Hopefully, this is a wake-up call and the team will come back stronger the next time. It's all about mental toughness, and right now our team is struggling with the cerebral aspects of game preparation. Some people thrive under pressure...others cave in (choke).

It's been suggested that I'm not playing myself as much as I should. There is truth in that statement. But when I'm concentrating on lineups, player moves, scorekeeping, and coaching my own mental preparation is lacking. It's difficult to come of the bench to deliver that big hit in a clutch situation.

So the kids must continue to learn from their errors without daddy rescuing them.