Kathy Reno

I went to my friend’s daughter’s softball game tonight.  In our small town, during May and June, the social scene revolves around the ball park.  I had not been down there yet this year, but not much has changed from years past when I used to watch my son play.  The difference I did notice was between the girls softball and boys baseball.  These girls had constant chatter going on.  I’m not talking about the usual “batta, batta, batta”, these girls had jingles, different ones for anything that happened.  One for a high pitch, one for a low pitch, one for a hit, another for a run scored. The show was quite enjoyable, the girls on both teams seemed to have a really good time.  Our team won, but the win seemed incidental in the whole evening.  I kind of like it that way

This time of year in the mid west that phrase of the song is well illustrated.  The winter wheat has turned golden and the fields are swaying in the breeze.  Most of the corn is up about 18 inches or so, and the beans are getting a good start.  I grew up in Florida and never thought I would be versed in crops;  corn, soybeans, and winter wheat,  yet I thoroughly enjoy watching the seasons come and go.  The fields of color, the greens and golds are quite dramatic.  I believe each geographic area has it’s own beuty.

My brother and sister-in-law are visiting from San Diego this week, so after dinner at Cracker Barrel we went for a walk on a portion of the Cardinal Greenway.  Pleasantly cool with a sometimes breeze we walked through the tunnel of trees for about a mile and a half.  We are fortunate to have this amenity in our community.  This portion of the trail follows along and then crosses Walnut Creek.   A water interest always makes a walk more interesting.  That along with good company made the walk go quickly. 

Welcome, I am starting this blog for a couple reasons, I am oppurtunistic, (my brother is here and offered to set this up for me), I believe that journaling is a good disipline to develope, and some friends and family might find this of interest.  This will be a humble little blog, nothing fancy, just a forum for my thoughts and cares.  I doubt that the masses will find much of interest.   I will start this journey and see where it takes me.