tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post6772095412322980247..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: Lessons from Dad's Baseball GamesDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-10289539303457117782012-09-08T01:44:08.106-04:002012-09-08T01:44:08.106-04:00Don't you wish everyone could have family game...Don't you wish everyone could have family games? Even though we complained sometimes about leaving what we were doing to go play ball, we always enjoyed the games together.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-22734845619875414642012-09-08T01:41:25.610-04:002012-09-08T01:41:25.610-04:00Dad was resourceful, for sure! We always had diff...Dad was resourceful, for sure! We always had different equipment or rules when we played games together...no two games were alike!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-32822264680605575632012-09-08T01:39:16.946-04:002012-09-08T01:39:16.946-04:00He was a pretty wonderful guy!He was a pretty wonderful guy!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-15357742555509733402012-09-08T01:38:17.765-04:002012-09-08T01:38:17.765-04:00George was always in the middle of things!
Someday...George was always in the middle of things!<br />Someday maybe I'll write some more ways Dad made life interesting!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-11129991348237953022012-09-08T01:36:02.381-04:002012-09-08T01:36:02.381-04:00Thanks, Cindy!Thanks, Cindy!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-77311789066666631272012-09-07T21:03:39.024-04:002012-09-07T21:03:39.024-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-33071267766397145332012-09-07T21:03:05.023-04:002012-09-07T21:03:05.023-04:00Oh, I'm so glad you stopped by! And welcome to...Oh, I'm so glad you stopped by! And welcome to Maine! Stop back and visit again real soon Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-52260061221208514942012-09-07T19:19:49.133-04:002012-09-07T19:19:49.133-04:00What a beautiful tribute to your father. Simply he...What a beautiful tribute to your father. Simply heartwarming.Cindy Dwyerhttp://cynthiadwyer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-87619049893373325322012-09-07T17:44:24.784-04:002012-09-07T17:44:24.784-04:00I must have been meant to read this today! I got h...I must have been meant to read this today! I got here from another blog....from another blog...I moved to Maine recently, so was intrigued by the title of your blog. My dad passed 4 years ago. He was much like your dad, lucky me! And lucky you. Thank you for sharing and for the positive focus. I think my dad would say thank you as well :) <br />Write on! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-8161790064108675462012-09-07T14:10:03.842-04:002012-09-07T14:10:03.842-04:00A lovely tribute, Donna! I like picturing your cat...A lovely tribute, Donna! I like picturing your cat coming along, too :-) <br /><br />And one of my favorite bits was this: <br /><br />We learned you never go without<br />As long as you can see<br />Potential in the little things<br />Nudged to be what they could be.<br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-81173549669842079602012-09-07T12:54:31.768-04:002012-09-07T12:54:31.768-04:00so wonderful<3so wonderful<3Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-38392827639643268072012-09-07T11:10:57.303-04:002012-09-07T11:10:57.303-04:00Donna, What a joyful and beautiful tribute to your...Donna, What a joyful and beautiful tribute to your father. I love how he had you keep swinging no matter what and all of the different things you used as bases. Surely this all contributed to how grateful and resourceful you clearly are now. a.Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-69750977752368895222012-09-06T21:44:42.790-04:002012-09-06T21:44:42.790-04:00It brings tears Donna. My family played many game...It brings tears Donna. My family played many games of softball at our cabin, someone always ending up in the swampy land nearby. And growing up, it was whiffle ball too because we didn't have a big enough yard. You made me look back on so many happy times... I love the way you grew up with this too, carrying on what your dad started. It is simply wonderful. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-85675161694409647152012-09-06T13:07:32.735-04:002012-09-06T13:07:32.735-04:00Ah, but it's never too late to start! I don&...Ah, but it's never too late to start! I don't think my dad did either.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-80183833372892152652012-09-06T13:02:21.535-04:002012-09-06T13:02:21.535-04:00I wish I had family memories like that, but we nev...I wish I had family memories like that, but we never had anything like that that we did.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com