tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post976828260839261919..comments2023-10-05T11:48:16.916-04:00Comments on The Cottage on the Corner: Boys of SummerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-18875679560112916902011-06-20T10:30:29.332-04:002011-06-20T10:30:29.332-04:00Robin...thanks for sharing the info about your rai...Robin...thanks for sharing the info about your rain barrel. I love it and hope to get one. Oh yes, there's alot more to the Cape Cod story. Summer's tend to be busy because I am chief babysitter/care taker for my grandson, while his mama works. I've had a few distractions lately that has kept me from blogging. Hopefully, this fall, if not before, I'll get back on track with posting and telling my Cape story. <br /><br />Again, thanks for stopping by and sharing the information about the rain barrel.Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-50180154897294400642011-06-20T09:27:36.189-04:002011-06-20T09:27:36.189-04:00Teresa, I forgot to tell you where I got the rain ...Teresa, I forgot to tell you where I got the rain barrel you admired on my blog, it's the Tuscan rain barrel from Home Depot. Yes, it's plastic, but the finish looks so natural you can barely notice it in the garden. It works wonderfully, but we've had so much rain that we haven't had to use it much! Is there more to your Cape Cod story? How did you end up back in Ohio?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-19152209776077342542011-06-10T17:16:17.143-04:002011-06-10T17:16:17.143-04:00Grrr...I wrote a response to each of you,but blogg...Grrr...I wrote a response to each of you,but blogger ate it in one big bite. <br /><br />Let me say thank you to each of you. Your encouraging comments bolster my flagging ego and validate my actions and words. <br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend.Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-76351914092720555012011-06-09T22:08:36.024-04:002011-06-09T22:08:36.024-04:00i know, from having two sons and now grandsons, th...i know, from having two sons and now grandsons, that little league seems especially bad for this...soccer is also close to it, the yelling and name-calling is appalling to me. i got to where i could hardly go to a game when my kids played ... in the end, basketball seemed the least likely to cause these outburst and i think it's got something to do with the movement of the game-not in a field and baseball tends to move slowly so people get antsy...you wrote this so well, i could not add another word. <br /><br />my apologies i have been absent of late but had no computer and other woes besides...hoping i am now back.<br />xxxL'Adelaidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725322054223364858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-58362572753344928452011-06-09T14:34:12.931-04:002011-06-09T14:34:12.931-04:00Wonderfully written and poignant. Thank you.Wonderfully written and poignant. Thank you.Indoor Fountainshttp://www.kineticfountains.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-76754398288128701312011-06-09T10:31:31.241-04:002011-06-09T10:31:31.241-04:00Oh, Teresa...
I started to read this and felt suc...Oh, Teresa...<br /><br />I started to read this and felt such love for these little player and for baseball itself! <br /><br />But your description of the behavior of some of the parents and coaches makes me so upset. How their anger and negative messages make the whole thing so ugly and stressful.<br /><br />The treatment of your grandson is the worst of all. The team should be a place where everyone is celebrated, everyone contributes in his own way. <br /><br />He is so lucky to have you in his life. You are lucky to have each other.<br /><br />blessings to you both!Marion Williams-Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741729110133561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-14518610203643959732011-06-08T10:02:19.200-04:002011-06-08T10:02:19.200-04:00I know nothing about baseball, but your comments r...I know nothing about baseball, but your comments ring true for sport in general. The idea is to have fun and to interact with others on the team - great life lessons are there to be learned and that also means accomodating everyone without making judgements.<br /><br />Of your grandson - it is wonderful that he is able to take part and try to deal with being 'out' although it must be particularly hard for him to process.<br />BUT, how lucky he is to have the family that he has, who will always be with him and for him in all that he does.<br /><br />Thank you for this post.agujahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857809123531088629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-89787337635781523812011-06-07T16:00:07.700-04:002011-06-07T16:00:07.700-04:00MJ...thanks for stopping by and leaving a complime...MJ...thanks for stopping by and leaving a compliment. I know you, too, are well acquainted with the good, the bad, and the ugly of youth baseball, too.Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-65959078152964291082011-06-07T15:58:58.571-04:002011-06-07T15:58:58.571-04:00Msrobin...Like you I've been involved in some ...Msrobin...Like you I've been involved in some form of baseball most of my life. I played softball from the age of 8 and continued playing after high school. My son played from t-ball through high school and still plays men's softball. I'm also a fan of the Indians! Go Tribe! Thanks for adding a comment and for the well wishes.Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-86010440403195381842011-06-07T12:55:10.053-04:002011-06-07T12:55:10.053-04:00This is especially well said!This is especially well said!MJhttp://quietquestioning.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-83914708736188994282011-06-07T07:29:43.975-04:002011-06-07T07:29:43.975-04:00Amen sista, amen! My family holds a great fondness...Amen sista, amen! My family holds a great fondness for Little League and the lessons learned there. My husband was a coach, I was the treasurer, the kids both played all season long and the All-Star teams, so I certainly know whereof you speak. I met my husband while he played college ball many years ago, so we are a baseball family for sure. Enjoyed your essay, and good luck to your grandson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com