I just finished watching the Reds game from last night. It is always nice when the team gets a convincing, 6-1 victory. The Reds currently stand at 13-12. In a little more than a week the Reds will be invading New York for 2 games against the Mets and then 3 against the Yankees.
Speaking of the Yankees, what a terrible injury for Mariano Rivera. I suppose the good news is that Rivera has vowed to return…even if it is next year.
The Yankees might have their struggles but I think they’ll be okay with Soriano and Robertson at the end of the bullpen.

Last weekend I stopped by the Strike Out Cancer baseball and softball games. The 8th grade baseball game was well played, other than a poorly played inning on defense. The good news is that the errors in that inning did not lead to any runs. Off the top of my head (and one week later) I recall seeing Jordan, Ryan, Andrew, Keigo, Cameron, Robert and Matt at the game. I even ran into Michael E. who was working in the cage on his swing.
The softball game was the Schreiber JV team. That team also included several former Green House students. I’m not sure of the outcome of that game but it was nice to see many former students.
It was also nice to spend a few bucks for a good cause.
The coaches and players worked hard to make that day a success.

Speaking of sports, don’t forget that Sports Physicals can be completed in school on May 16 and 17. Take advantage of that easy and convenient service. I hate hearing about kids who want to play a sport and find out they don’t have a physical completed. Get it out of the way early and you will be eligible for sports the entire school year.
See the nurse or your physical education teacher for the forms you need. They can probably be found on the school website as well.

Finally, I didn’t get to ask about Career Day. What did you think?
The only concern I had was that some of my students had to hear from a speaker for the 2nd year. Perhaps in the future they can make sure the students get to hear from different speakers every year.
I enjoyed hearing from both speakers. Even if you don’t want to be an author or television editor, you can take from the speakers that you cannot give up when you are told no. You have to keep working and persevere. That is the key to success in any field.