Click images for desktop size: "Mermelm" by Jennis If I push myself I can get around okay.
I spent the day at work doing some work and then constructing my throwing pen.
I painted a "slim batter's box" on the chain link fence. I then painted marks to denote 66 feet, 70 feet and 90 feet. I got out my 3 baseballs and started at the 66. I threw 200 balls with no velocity, making sure to stretch my arm out before each toss. I only missed the box 4 times.
Figuring my arm was warm I moved back to 90 feet and decided to throw with velocity. The ball went 6 feet over the six foot fence . . .
I threw 25 more balls from 90 feet, again with no velocity and was pretty spot on so I uncranked another throw with power and again went about 10 feet over the 6 foot fence. . .
I decided to move back to the 66 foot mark and work from there with power. I cranked and threw this one 4 feet over the 6 foot fence . . .
Then I had to forage through this actual forest for about 10 minutes to find two of my three base balls.
I cursed myself because I didn't notice if my backstop skippers even had any velocity on them . . .
Tomorrow I'm bringing Good Ol' Dog to work with me. I have this insane illusion that she will fetch my baseballs and save me the jog . . . I live in a fools paradise.
The only thing of note in my boring day was that I walked down about a mile to interview a vet for the puppy.
I realized that when it comes to doctors for myself I just pray they are not so screwed up so as to kill me. Shovel money through the door, beg for divine guidance and let them invade my body.
I mean, I never ask where the Doctor graduated in their class, where they did pre-med, what was their GPA. All questions I routinely ask a vet (as well as the vet's theories on life and dogs to make sure they align properly with my own.)
My justification is that I can complain and run away. A dog doesn't have that luxury. They can't say what they don't like and they can't complain about indifferent service.
But the truth is I just love dogs and look for an excuse to talk about them.

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