April Amusement, Volume VIII: March 31-April 16
March 31 Matt's first baseball game of the season. I really love that he still plays and makes time for a sport that he's really good at, has played his entire life, and has a great group of guys on his team. There's a core group of them who have played together for 20 years! Arthur begged and begged (and begged) to run the bases and couldn't wait for the game to be over so he could get out there. And then...(wait for the end). Hilariously overwhelmed. April 1 Last March, my beloved "female doctor" retired suddenly. I mean, she was well within her rights to retire, had worked at least a few years beyond what was required, but she retired just days ahead of a needed shoulder surgery that would require a decent recovery time and made the decision a little sooner than I think she had originally planned. My yearly appointment with her was on the Monday of her last week. I was shocked, saddened, and gave her a long hug goodbye - wa