Sunday, Lance played his first collegiate baseball game. He is playing for the "South Wakes Shakes" this Summer. He is so excited! He even bought himself pink batting gloves to match the uniforms. Things were a little chaotic, he started out showing his willingness to serve by being the 1st Base coach during the first half of the game. Then in the 7th Inning they put him as catcher, and he showed them how well he knows his craft. He had quite the cheering section at the end, many of our friends had come to cheer him on. Grandma Mary was hysterical heckling the other team each time they struck out with Lance at the wheel. Amber was adorable when they got to run the bases after the game with all the players giving kids high fives and she bear-hugged Lance for a second before finishing her run. Kids were even asking for his autograph after the game, he had worked on a special one with a baseball in one "O" and a smile in the other; and the kids absolutely loved it.
Small world moment, there were two kids there he hadn't seen since middle school ball, one was on Shakes with him and the other was working in the stadium.
Tuesday, Jared shot outdoor archery for the first time since 2019, since he's aged over that time his distance increased to 50M. Good news is he didn't loose any arrows.
Titus' coach is the GM of the Dodge dealership, and at practice one day he asked Lance if he was interested in working for him. Took three weeks to create the job, do background and drug testing. Then Wednesday Lance got his first taste of corporate America. He had six hour orientation with HR at Hendrick Automotive. They put him through the whole show, personality test and all. He was very pleased to find out how conservative the company remains and that Mr. Hendrick is a christian and very involved with the company.
Thursday was Lance's first real day on the job and he absolutely loved it. The guys were great and so excited to have him there. He was taken under multiple wings, learning a bit about lube (his official title is "Lube Technician") and then about tires.
Friday, was game two of the Shakes season. Went a lot like the first game and Lance filled the stands again with fans.
Saturday, we went to the wedding of a friend. Everyone looked amazing and I totally didn't get a picture of us all but the boys got this one of "Da Boyz"
Tonight, was game three. He got tattooed up by some blocked wild pitches. Turf does not absorb any energy like real dirt. More fans again tonight and I ran the bases with little Anna.
Five more to go!
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