Silly me, I thought baseball had ended. Here is what I’ve come to realize… Baseball NEVER ends. After the spring season, comes all-stars, followed by a slew of summer baseball clinics, and the possibility of joining a travel- ball team. And just when you think you might get a little hiatus, the cycle begins again with fall ball.

For my boy, all of the above is just not enough to satisfy his baseball obsession. My TiVo has been forced to surrender to the onslaught of pro-baseball games over the past few months. First, we watch the games live, but then thanks to TiVo, we get the joy of watching games over and over again (with a running commentary, mind you). I am often expected to drop whatever I’m doing to watch a re-play and hear an in-depth explanation of the play. I know, my sarcasm might make it sound like I’m not a baseball fan, but that’s not entirely true. I do study the players intently. My participation in televised baseball games usually goes something like this… “He’s cute… What’s his name? How old is he? Is he single?”. So in addition to memorizing every player’s stats, the boy is also required to know each player’s age and marital status.

Just when I anticipated a lull with baseball treats, I received another order. Debbie, a Little League team mom was hosting an end-of-season party at her house (brave woman!), and wanted to incorporate the team colors into the party. She ordered baseball cake pops and brownie pops, decorated with sprinkles in the team colors. She also wanted cookies for the boys’ favors, so we made team jerseys with the players’ numbers. This was a fun order to do!

Happy Weekend Everyone!