A picture of some tee shirt art from Oregon.

We have spent the better part of the last few days with the kids or in the garden. Maureen has many plants to plant and I have some time off of baseball to help. Her post on the Sharecropper blog displays some of that work. I have to say it was cool to be in the garden with her. Wish I would do that more often.

Being away from the baseball field is strangely calming. I do have to water the grass, soon. We had a good run during the Easter tournament, and though the ending was painful, the players learned something about themselves that will make them stronger. Hopefully it will carry over for the last few games and maybe into the playoffs.

Having all of the kids home is fun. Scrabble last night after fried chicken; one of our past routines. Watching some of their new favorite shows. The witty repartee between siblings. The examples of why we are a family.

Yet it is also a prelude of them not being here. Within a week two will be off to their abodes, and one of those two will soon be overseas.

And a new adventure awaits us.