Another Night In The Valley

Sure it's fricking freezing outside. At least to this native So Cal boy who finds any temperature dip below 70 degrees extremely uncomfortable. Of course Shaq and Kobe are having their final rematch of the NBA regular season. I'd like to see that. Yup, part 2 of the 24 season opener is on tonight and after investing 2 hours of my life watching it last night I'd really like to know whats going to happen tonight. But I have business to take care of.

Picking up Martin it's time to head over the hill. Destination. The batting cages in Sherman Oaks. Carlos is waiting for us there. C-Los is one of the unsung heros of the team. Quiet, laid back, and usually smiling , Carlos is one of the few who regularly attends practice and shows up week after week ready to play even though he has to share his outfield spot and only gets to play about half the game in the field. The ultimate team player. He's awesome.

Martin's Martin. Team Captain. Always trying to get everyone pumped up for our next epic game. It works on me. On the ride up the 405 we talk about his recent trip to Mammoth, speeding tickets, and whatever happened to one of my favorite bands of all time. The Untouchables. Somewhere in the back of my mind I file this away as a great name for a softball team.

Taking turns hitting high arc softballs is better then anything else I could have done tonight. It just feels right.