Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Wednesdays are half a day. We serve breakfast and the kids complete their lunch by working down the line of items that ends with fruit and then write their names on the bags. BUT we don’t have to serve dinner. The groups only work half a day until 1:00 o’clock. Then the afternoon is free for group activities. Most seem to go somewhere to swim.

There is a professional baseball team here in Pulaski. The Pulaski Mariners, a division of the Seattle Mariners. They play in Calfee Park, built in 1932 and nestled between two close hills. On one side houses high enough over right field that they can sit in their front yard and watch the game. Dense woods cover the hill on the left field side. The Phillies were here back in the 50’s. Citizens Park in Philly seats 45,00. Calfee seats 2,000. Well that is a misnomer because you have to bring your own seat in some areas of the stadium. The team is a Rookie League with a short season that just started Tuesday. I never heard of a Rookie League before but it is the starting point for many players. The season is late starting since most of the players have just been drafted and are just out of college. Although several are right out of High School.

Wednesday is a great night for baseball so Pat and Carl attend. Almost 800 people come out for the game paying $4 for general admission. We opt for reserved seating at $6 per ticket behind home plate. Scouts who are familiarizing themselves with the new players surround us. The experience is similar to when the Mets play the Phillies in Philly. A lot of verbal haranguing of the umpire and even the players.

The town of Pulaski is treating our groups to a free game on Thursday night. As a result we have to modify both breakfast hours to get them out to work early since they are stopping by 3:30. Then we have to have dinner ready by 4:30 so they can have the daily church service at 6:30 to head to the ballgame by 6:30 for the first pitch at 7:00.

(To be continued)