Friendships and Memories

This past weekend, I went back to Iowa to go watch all those who were a freshmen when I transferred to Mount Mercy University play in there last baseball game of the collegiate careers on their Senior day.

The one picture I took during the trip.
Teaching my friend Anne how to
throw up the Westside.

Though I only got to watch one game during the weekend, it made me reminisce the time I played my last game of my college; Standing in on deck waiting for my at bat with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning and the next thing I know I was watching the other team celebrate before my eyes. And then 2 years later, within a blink of an eye, they stepped on to the field as a college athlete for the one last time. And I've told them before, not many people get to say they played 4 years of college baseball in their lives.

Of course, winning in sports cures a lot of thing and losing just sucks, but besides all that it's about the memories and friends you've made throughout the years that makes it special, and that's part of reason why I made these past two trip out there.

On this trip to Cedar Rapids, I tried laying low because last time I was overwhelmed with all the warm welcome backs and going from place to place without having a car. But once word gets out that someone is coming to visit, there's no hiding from it but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Every time I come visit, a (dysfunctional) family dinner is set in stone with my one of teammates fiancé anchoring down the group; Seeing my roommate during the summer when I lived there is a definite; Linking up with my Puerto Rican has to be a for sure thing; And I can't forget to mention all the nursing girls (Thanks, Emily!) for the hospitality and making your house feel like I am at home the past two trips.

To every one of you guys, thank you and you guys rock!


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