Lefty's center-field gap

You'll excuse the baseball metaphor, won't you? It's Opening Week.



Top tooth #2 finally fell out. At lunch yesterday, while he was eating noodles.

In other news, warm weather means lots of playing catch after school. Even lil Emmers has gotten into the action, after years of apparent disinterest. I tell ya, nothing warms this father's heart than the words "Wanna play catch?" Especially because my kids use the proper verb. Not like East Coasters who say "have a catch." No, no, no--you HAVE a cold, you HAVE a beer. You PLAY catch.
This concludes today's American English lesson.

Go Cardinals.