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LOL that is THE idea. Im not too keen to have my face on the webs... OK...here is another clearer pic Head coach is Barbara, top left. My daughter is right next to her. Im the bald dude 4rth from left to right top. Leanne is the other assistant coach 7th top left to right. The other dude was just a dad that helped us with practices but was not part of the "coaching staff'. This was in 2018 Again in 2018, we joined a regional tournament in the middle of the year for fun and practice playing against other teams in the greater Montreal region. St Lazare, our nemesis wasnt at this particular tournament. We won bronze at this tourney as well. In 2017, a year prior, we were in that same tournament. We won bronze. For 2 years straight, we earned 4 bronze medals. 2 in small tournaments and 2 in the end of year bashes. In the middle of the year smaller tournaments, thee softball teams travel to the hosting regions area and play against otheer teams that have joined. In the end of year tournaments, you play against thee teams in your region, win gold in those and earn the right to play the Provincials. Against other Gold winning teams from other regions of your Province. (you might play against a team or two if you happened to join a mid-season tournament and that particular team was there as well...) win that tournament and play in the Nationals against other Canadian softball teams. And I guess this is how Canada's women's national softball team is recruited. Our league is one step below the A players. My daughter could make the A league, but she, and her mother and I, collectively agree that its too much softball and our focus is on schooling. If only Canada was like the US and offered sports scholarships in Universities.... I would have LOVED if my daughter (and she too wouldnt have minded) if she would have played for University of Michigan...for an example. We watch Big 10 women's softball games and tournaments all the time. We discuss things. Academics. And why THAT is soooo important. Sports and necessary, but if we are NOT blessed with natural athletic ability, schooling is a far better avenue for a career. And even IF blessed with natural athletic ability, schooling is necessary for a number of things... Dumb as a doorknob is NOT a way to live one's life... I played baseball when I was young, and I have showed both my son and daughter MY tricks. But, its always beneficial to watch how other athletes play the sport. Instead of "paying" a mentor or so called coach to "teach", sports on the TV offer a GREAT way to learn... I coudnt make any of my kids watch MLB on TV, but with the Big 10 women's softball, my daughter found a connection looking at other girls play fastpitch softball. And I must admit, I enjoy fastpitch ball over those pro MLB games as well!!! Less drama over unwritten rules and blown strike calls... If as a pro baseball player you KNOW the umpire will call a strike, just phoquing swing at the ball and hit it!!! If you as a multi-million dollar pro baseball player has a hard time hitting a particular pitch to which an umpire will call a strike on, even though it might BE a ball, just phoquing go to a batting cage and practice hitting those same pitches.... If as a pitcher you whine because of a bat flip or a trot because he hit a homerun off you, suck it up!!! Learn how NOT to throw cheeseballs so the hitters dont hit homeruns off of you... PS: 100+ MPH on a fastball and the ball will travel far... Especially when hitting today is all ABOUT the longball. Every swing is a homerun swing nowadays... Besides, if a batter connects with a 100+ MPH fastball, JUST connects with it.....its a feat in of itself. He hits a dinger with it, he DESERVES a little celebration. Learn to adapt to hitters being ABLE to hit 100+ MPH pitches and become THAT much better. MLB has become such a whiny phoquing league... women's fastpitch softball is sooooo much better and entertaining...

Happiest of Birthdays to you @Robert Hall!

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Happy Birthday Robert! ?

Happy birthday a few hours in advance, Mr. Hall. Enjoy your day! (For me, food is always part of it.)

Today is about absolutely perfect...74 and sunny...same tomorrow for my birthday, then back in the 90s. I should go to the beach this evening.

Happy Birthday Robert, hope you had a great day! ?

Unusual grille with the 45 degree angles ... and I didn't look up the word "frunk." However, since I tend to make comments about how tidy and organized engine bays are, this one (and I'm not that familiar with EVs) takes the cake.

Saw today the Korean EV Twins. Have to say I am really liking them both, way better than the Tesla Y.

I just noticed today is National PTSD Awareness Day. Some people are practically "paralyzed" by PTSD, depending on the severity of it. It can happen to both veterans and people who were not in the armed forces. I believe the last month - May - is Mental Health Awareness Month. The number of people in our country, and the world, who suffer from mental health conditions, and for whom they infringe on their overall health and quality of life, is significant. The general public is becoming more aware of and empathetic toward mental illness. That's a big step forward.

I love Toronto's skyline. When there were fewer buildings (I was looking at some photos from about 20 years ago), they looked more individualistic ... probably because most of them were commercial high rises. Now, the many condo towers that are going up are ruining the quality of the skyline. That's my opinion. And they're all similar tall rectangles packed into one clump. I almost think the best view of the skyline is going to and from the Toronto Islands on the ferry. Most people don't even know Toronto has a chain of islands just 15 minutes off of the downtown waterfront. View from the ferry. The fare is fair. I still like Montreal more. I always will. - - - - - Going back to National Donut Day earlier this month, here are some "nostalgia" photos. This was lunch. This was dinner. Because they require you buy a drink (about $2), I don't think Dunkin' lost any money on this deal. Their donuts are a little over a $1. So, then, how much does that tea bag, drip coffee, or iced tea cost them? Not much. I did not feel guilty about going twice. I was just being a goofball that day, anyway. If someone handed you a donut without other stipulations, then it would have truly been a FREE donut. By the way, lunch was better.

For something that looks pretty dang good overall, I can’t understand why they didn’t engineer a frunk into it. That’s one of the biggest advantages of an EV and they excluded it.