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it’s that time of the year
Baseball season. When everything is baseball, all the time. The big boys are playing for the Royals again (and John is coaching again) and have their first game tonight, they are also trying out for the middle school baseball team (and made it thru the first round of cuts. Final cuts are next week) and if that’s not enough, they are also umping Little League games and then helping out John with coaching Timmy’s team. Oh, and John’s coaching Timmy’s Mort Gellar League team too. And of course there are season tickets to the Mets and Yankees. So it’s back to baseball all the time. And laundry. Oh my god- the laundry.
I missed taking pictures on opening day for the Mets so I took a few super quick ones last night on their way to the Mets game. I was super rushed for the last 2 so the lighting is bad, composition is bad, but at least I got them before they left.
I have some “toothless” pictures to post from the moment right after he lost his tooth which I probably should have posted before these, but that’s not happening cause I haven’t edited those yet…
And as much as I loathe baseball, I’m happy for them that it’s their favorite time of year. And I like watching my boys play. So now if I could just do something about the laundry… -
st. patrick’s parade
Sat in our “box seats” again for this year’s parade. It was ffffffreezing outside and the sun was in and out which didn’t help much either, but still a wonderful parade and great seeing lots of friends marching.
The Mayor (looking chilly) and the Marines. Great way to start off the parade.
Father Bill. Looks like he’s having fun.
Aunt Feather on drums.
Uncle Joe on drums.
A few friends girls dancing/marching.
And the friends.
You bet your butt I’ll be calling AC Basile to see if he’ll let me rent his truck for a day. Or several. 
The Sullivan kids freezing and marching with Mr. Met.
Some of the parade committee that I’m happy to have as friends too.
Too cute. Both of you!
Nothing ends a parade quite like Uncle Jerry.
And a last friend sighting before heading inside.
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timmy’s first reconciliation
So since we’re headed into communion season, and Timmy’s making his First Communion this year too- here are a few shots of him from his reconciliation a few weeks ago. His religion teacher chose him to bring up the stole to the priests. And of course, he went directly to Father Bill for confession. I thought it was kinda cool since Father Bill was the one to baptize him as well.
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always time for reading
So glad Timmy has developed the same love of reading that the boys and I have (although I have been pretty lax lately- gotta pick up the kindle again and more often). He has his own Kindle, but it’s always good to read a good old picture book. Or 100. The pile below have all been outgrown and are on their way to the attic for storage (so maybe someday they’ll get passed down again).
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monday me
A picture of me (that I actually liked) taken by a bsquared photography student (Jeannine of the awesome Jeannine’s Boutique) outside of the house during a lesson on a freeeeeeezing cold morning (hence the red nose).
Some Beth trivia for today. You are more than welcome to skip this if you aren’t terribly interested.
1. I wear my coat inside the house all day, pretty much every day from about November until April. People who come to the door ask me if I just got in or if I’m going out and I’m always perplexed as to why the are asking.
2. I only watch movies I’ve already seen at least once while I edit. (so I don’t get too distracted but so I have some background entertainment).
3. Is constantly amazed (and not in a good way) why no boy is capable of picking up after themselves in this house. And feels like I might lose my shit if I pick up the same things one more time. Like you might read about me in the paper.
4. Wants to go travel to Versailles, Florence, all of Japan, Ireland and England and take tons of pictures there. But isn’t confident any of those trips are ever going to happen. But if they do, someone’s going to have to drug my ass for the flights.
5. Wants to rebrand my business and completely redecorate my house almost weekly.
6. Drives as fast I can for as long as I can cause there’s always traffic somewhere. (made it home from Cooperstown NY in 3hrs and 31min and I don’t think anyone passed me the whole way home).
7. Cannot stand flakey people. Do what you say you’re going to do.
8. Can’t work at a messy desk.
9. Doesn’t feel 43, and is often shocked when looking in a mirror and seeing all of those wrinkles and age. I think I’m still in my 20s.
10. Hates mornings no matter what time I go to bed (early or late) but can stay up all night easy. (and I often do- at least until 2 or 3am)
11. Can’t stand coffee, soda or beer, but can’t make it thru the day without some chocolate. And could eat sushi every single day.
12. Curses like a truck driver.
12. I am completely and utterly obsessed with The Walking Dead. And can’t wait to see what happens but don’t want the season to end in 2 weeks. What the hell am I going to do until October?? (I’m a Rick and Daryl fan, by the way and am doing anything I can think of to get on set for next season to be a photographer. Or an extra. Or a bystander/stalker/gawker). Anyone want to help me out with this?