The Off Season
January 7, 2011
Very gray and gloomy here in the central valley on a cold winter’s day in early January. Took myself out for a walk to try and distract my sinking mood, headache, hunger and need for coffee. Such the winning combo.
Found little to cheer me up, so decided to work with what I had–a sad, empty bleacher on a dreary day in the off season.
However. Turns out, baseball tryouts (ahem, “skills assessments”) are scheduled for this weekend–hard as that is to imagine. So the season of testosterone and spitting, scorekeeping and cheering, red vines and sunflower seeds, freshly cut outfields and finely shaped pitcher’s mounds, is not too far away. Can I get a wuhoo!
Life of Wry 
January 7, 2011 at 4:15 pm
LOVE this photo. Your photos are all so great, Kari. I don’t know much about your history–are you a trained photographer? Love the blurred effect here.
These gray days do promote a gray mood. I’ve been feeling it myself lately too. I use to live in Washington. I was depressed all the time. I’ve lived in No. Calif for 28 years now, and the winters here still make me feel like I’m back in Washington!
January 7, 2011 at 10:50 pm
(Smile..) No, no training. Just a cell phone and some iPhoto effects. What kills me about our valley fog is that a few miles up or down I-80, it’s often all clear and sunny. Like, it’s not even REAL overcast weather.. just like standing in a puddle or something.
January 7, 2011 at 6:51 pm
How many people sat on this bench, and cheered on their kids, nephews, grandchildren? What stories could they tell us about the child they watched, who was oblivious to “skills assessment” and only filled with the joy and excitement of playing baseball with their friends.
January 7, 2011 at 10:15 pm
One of my favorite people to sit next to when cheering our boys on was your former neighbor Hank Spivey (he was cheering on his grandson Will, who played with Peter, and Jack–Michael Ann’s son–on a team maybe 3 years ago). He was absolutely the greatest. I will always be grateful for your having brought him into my world.
January 7, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Step by step……