“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops.”  A. Bartlet Giamatti

Today, though is just the beginning, we can leave that impending heartbreak to the future, when the last ball has been rolled and the dust settles, when someone walks off with the trophy and the rest of us look to another spring, another beginning.

We begin with Game One Friday June 14 at 6:30. First teams up are Chewbocce and Captain Conor’s yet unnamed heroes. Remember Captains and Players to have your team names to me by next Monday. Team members please contact your captains by Wednesday to let them know if you will be present or absent.

The Teams are as follows:

Our theme for Round 1 is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. Please let me know what you can contribute via email and I will post.

• Popcorn, Buttered – Gail
• Peanuts in Shell – Nate
• Ruffle Chips and Onion dip – Lynne & Jim
• Hot dogs & Polish- Chris & Jack
• Buns- Chris & Jack
• Chili – Travis & Kelly
• Toppings, Onions, sauerkraut, hot peppers, grated cheddar – Leslie
• Condiments, Ketchup, mustard, relish – Leanne
• Old Fashioned Coleslaw – June & Rich
• Potato salad – Michelle & Mo, Karen & Brooke
• Ice Cream sandwiches – Clay
• Beer – Leanne
• Wine – Lynne & Jim
• Adult Lemonade – Chris & Jack