The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Tonight was Andrew's first night ever to umpire a ball game. He had to start with a T-ball game before he can move up to machine pitch. So, we got there a bit early to make sure we had the right kind of balls for that level, something for him to drink, and a comfortable place for me to sit and watch him ump games for teams I care nothing about. He did a great job. He held a coaches meeting before each game, introduced himself, briefly covered the rules with both coaches, and let the kids play ball. He ran a pretty tight ship and didn't even have to eject anyone!