Thursday, October 4, 2007

What are the Six B's?

I suspect it might be a good idea to explain the Six B's. I coach baseball at the high school level and have for over 25 years. Baseball is a game that teaches life lessons. Effort is rewarded and punished, just like life. Nothing better than walking on fresh-cut grass between white lines.



To requote a wise man, Grant Petersen, "Bicycles will help save the world." In reality, I just like riding bicycles, any time. The feeling of gliding through the wind on a frosty morning or the blast furnace of a 110 degree afternoon or the exquisite sound of rubber on asphalt, these all make me feel alive.



The Bible has everything you need. How to live, great literature, wonderful language. I hope to live long enough to understand it more.



Bellowing is probably a strange choice to explain that when I speak, I am loud and deep. Think Barry White with volume. If you want a group to quiet, I'm the one to get everyone's attention. Great to let an outfielder know that he needs to move 3 steps to the left or a class of prepubescent freshman that they need to quiet down for class instructions.



Building describes the acts I perform on an eighty year old house that we inhabit. A few other things apply, but now isn't the time to elaborate.



Balderdash applies to everything else in the world. Kind of Jethro Tull for the new age. (That really dates me.)

As much as this seems fun to write; my family, House and dinner call.

2 comments:

Maureen said...

I'm so blessed getting to live with you :)

Nancy Winningham said...

I think people listen because there is wisdom in a man who listens much and speaks little. When you have something to say, we know it's important.