Over the Line champs 15-20 womens.

There is a game that is very popular in San Diego, Called OTL ( over the line).
It is played on a court, 3 against 3.
3 batters, against 3 fielders. Your own teammate tosses a ball to the batter, and they try to hit the softball, into the peramitters of the court, for a single, or a home run, like softball, there is 3 outs, then you rotate to defense.

This game is played in the sand, and this time it was on Fiesta Island.
My friend Dave asked if "A" would be interested in playing on a team with Amanda, and Marissa.
They showed up Sunday, and had to have some last minute rules explained to them. as it was their first time. They warmed up, and put on their cute little matching shirts shirts.
The age division they were in was a bit scarce, so they only played one other team.
The team they played was called triple 'A', and they were 17 years old, or older.
our girls were: 14, 14, and 16 years old. Our girls were called "The Desert Rats"
The Desert Rats, and triple A played best 2 out of 3, and won 2 games, then they played the same team in a 6 inning match for the championship.

The Desert Rats won 7-4 to bring home the placques!!









The sun came out and we got sun burned, and Kim and 'S' finally showed up when it was over, and brought the dog we walked along the shoreline as a family..... what a great day.

Saturday 'S' and I went out to the desert early in the morning, and went for a ride to test out her new bike. Dave also wanted to test out his new Polaris RZR-S. We had to get out there early due the the heat. by 10:00 it was already in the 90's. We wrapped things up around 11:00, and drove home.

Fathers Day

What a great fathers Day I had, or should I say "We" had.
Started the morning off getting some doughnuts.
Hung out at the house, and then packed the girls and some golf clubs into the truck for a little trip to a golf course I had never been to.
The course is called "San Louis Rey Downs".
It had been a while since we had golfed. I expected some frustration, but it wasnt too bad. 'S' actually surprised me the most. She had some nice chips, and a nice blast out of a green side sand trap. We only golfed 13 holes, got tired, and called it quits. We drove to the Red Lobster resturaunt, and met Kim there for dinner.
What a nice day!

New baby has arrived

On the way home from Lancaster. We stopped in Murrieta and vist a very nice family that had a bike for sale. This bike is going to be for 'S'. She has outgrown her current bike, and this is a step up. The Honda CRF150rb is a very potent racebike and can be used as a trail bike. It is actually lighter then her old smaller bike, and way more powerfull. There is almost no hill that she can't climb with this bike. When she rode her friends bike( the same model) she rode more aggressive, and was not intimidated by any obstacle. This bike should last her a while. We got a good deal on this bike, and look forward to her first ride.

Visit to the Antalope valley

I took 'S' to Lancaster, and Palmdale for a softball tournament. I was able to visit a dear friend from the past, Jodale. Jodale was married to my friend Steve. I used to stay at their house from time to time when I raced at Willow Springs.
She accommodated 'S' and I for the night, and we lost our only game of the day, and headed home. While Driving through Palmdale I thought I would call my old Buddy Steve ( who used to be married to her), and tell him I was visiting his old stomping grounds ( Steve had moved to Michigan, then Florida) He said " well, I am in Palmdale also!". What a small world, he was just down the road from us. We visit with him for about 45min, took a picture, and went on our way. It was so good to see Jodale and Steve.

Beach Party sweet 16

Big 'A' turned 16, and wanted a Beach party. Well, that meant a lot of work on Mom and Dads part. Dad and 'A' were the first ones out to the beach in the morning. Around 6:30am we arrived to reserve or stake out a fire pit for the day. Every pit had someone next to it, and we assumed we were out of luck, A kind surfer told us to check on one of the pit occupants, as he may be a left over from last night. We woke this guy up, asked if he was saving this pit, he said no. We put up our canopy, and had ourselves a pit. The party didn't start until 1pm, but we spent the next 6 hours just hanging out, and having an occasional nap. We had plenty of snacks for the kids, and ordered pizza from Dominos. The festivities and bonfire went on til 10pm when we called it a night.
30 kids showed up. There was a marine layer most of the day that kept the temperatures down, the sun broke through for about 3-4 hours, then it was overcast again.
Lack of prevention caught 'S' and I without enough sunscreen on. We both were sunburned. I mostly had it on the top of my feet. 'S' had it all over.