Titles dont always come so easily

Of course, on the one day I would be waiting by my phone, it runs out of juice. That's ok. By the time it went dead, it was already late by EST standards. It may come tomorrow, then, and if/when the call does come... oh how I wish that they'll say yes to me.

I had the chance to see 20 year old Tyler Chatwood pitch for the Quakes. Solid, though he threw a lot of pitches. I'm surprised that they didnt yank him earlier than they did, but he hurled 105 pitches before leaving the game. The kid is sort of like a nearly-grown puppy. Still gets emotional, excited with every strikeout and devastated with every walk that he issues. I dont know if I've ever noticed another pitcher being so reactionary on the mound. But especially for his size- not a tall guy by any means- he has a lot of power and a couple "plus" (really good) pitches. I read a scouting report on him before seeing him play, and can vouch for his curveball and his fastball- which sits between 92-94, has reached 97 but I only saw up to 95 today. He reminds me of Michael Bowden in one way- he relies heavily on his upper body, and I imagine it would only improve his effectiveness if he used his legs more. Going along with that, he has an over-the-top armslot, and though I've heard that Bowden has significantly altered his mechanics this season, I can only remember him with that unique, extreme up-and-over winging motion.
Anyhow, he didnt let up any runs, only allowed 3 hits, issued 4 walks but struck out 6. I'm excited to meet him. I could have by now but the rules are different here.. I dont know if he's allowed to talk to me during the game when he's in the stands. Also, I'm not entirely clear on exactly when he is in the stands. They have three guys charting instead of 2. The rule of the 2 charters is that it'll be the guy who just had a start, and the guy who's start is the next game. The rule of the 3 charters remains unknown- Tyler pitched today, but was in the stands on Saturday. (??)




Alright, now that I've lost 90% of my readers...
I dont know, it's sort of hard to tell, but I'm thinking that I'm tan. I dont even have to try. I havent gotten a painful burn thus far and I'm not sure why- the sun is more powerful than I'm used to.

GUESS WHAT! Sorry, back to the baseball for just a sec... I only have room for one more game in my scorebook!! I need to get another one. For some reason, this feels like an accomplishment. It's exciting to me.

I have a lot of frozen shrimp. I need some ideas here... what do i do with all this shrimp? Monday nights are unsettling. It's generally free and I'm never quite sure what to do with myself. I often cook, but I did some cooking this past weekend and have two different left over meals to take care of first. LOST isnt for another 24+ hours. I'm not going to another movie until Robin Hood hits the big screen this coming Friday. I've taken care of all of my chores, and am still unsure of what the immediate future holds- so I cant even go much further than I have in looking for accommodations. I guess I'll write, and watch some Red Sox baseball, and think about the rest of the week. On Thursday I'll head to Temecula to meet the new pastor/his wife of my parents' church... and The Wrecking is in Temecula that night so I'll swing by their show as well.

I received a letter from my Grandma a couple days ago, and it made my heart sing. It was very descriptive of the events of her day and it was just perfect. Today, incoming from none other than Mr Howard W Merrill! I kid you not. It cracked me up:

If any of you want to help me translate some of this letter... by all means, please do. :)