Baseball in July and no fans. Wow! The fun of watching a baseball game with fans and eating hot dogs with soda pop is gone. What fun is that? Another shortage in baseball.
When Johnny returned his plate to the sink he was suddenly interrupted by his mother. "Take your breakfast back to the table. Your not done yet."
"I'm done. These scrambled eggs are terrible."
Mom was mad. "Think of all the starving children in the world."
The boy heard this same story many times before. There are enough shortages to go around for everybody.
Recently the quarantine due to the covid-19 virus has everybody staying at home. Thus the privilege to mingle through the neighborhood is limited. Getting groceries and other essentials is still permitted. We even use a sanitizer to clean grocery carts after they have been used.
Food is also in short supply. Shelves are empty in most stores. Remember the rush to get toilet paper? We mush learn to do without or improvise.
What about church? For the moment there are no large church gatherings. The Distance Rule says people must be at least six feet apart. The wires on the Internet are hot.
Lots of things we often take for granted are gone. It reminds me of the day many years ago I couldn't get a baseball glove. During the Second World War they just weren't making right-handed gloves for Southpaws. Watching my friends play baseball wasn't any fun. Some people get all the breaks.
We must learn to cope and do what we have to do. There will be better days.
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David got his hair cut in his good neighbor's basement. It was a time of great need during the quarantine.
Like a good neighbor State Farm is there. When watching the insurance commercials on TV —Progressive, Your in Good Hands with All State, Geico Insurance, and Like a Good Neighbor State Farm is There. There it is again and I can't get it out of my head for all the times I've heard it.
The lady across the street just fell down a flight of stairs. Immediately, without hesitation, I rushed over to her house and assisted in getting her comfortable in her living room.
Later, at the local hospital we pulled up to the Emergency Room entrance. Inside along with some pain medication and X-rays, she was placed in a cast and instructed to follow-up with an Ortho doctor. The ride home was less stressful.
At home the neighbor lady tended to her needs while I went to the grocery store. If my wife knew this she'd kill me. I never cared for our domestic needs unless coaxed enough times to make life miserable. Peace and quiet are real necessities in life and come with a price.
So like a good neighbor I was there. There's always a feeling of peace in my heart when I do something good for the neighborhood. Do you feel that way? Our lady friend had a successful and complete recovery.
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The home is the new paradise during the quarantine so sit back and enjoy it with your family.
The alarm clock went off and startled the living daylights out of me into a world of reality. Sitting on the edge of my bed I stretched toward the ceiling pondering my activity for the day. Slowly the thoughts started to pick up momentum.
Listening to the church bells echoing throughout the neighborhood I suddenly realized it was Sunday. The streets were quiet. Most people were inside enjoying breakfast or still sawing logs in bed.
My mom always insisted on going to church. And where would we sit?
Hoping not to disturb the crowd we weaved our way toward the center of the big room. After getting more comfortable in the pews we got ready to soak up lots of spiritual wisdom.
For any kid my age in church, my mind began to wander. Where will we go for breakfast brunch? Lots of ideas raced through my mind before I felt an arm straighten me up in the hard work chair. Kids were not allowed to wiggle around in church.
Maybe I could beg my three year older cousin to take me to a baseball game. The Chicago Cubs were playing the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Anything beats staying at home.
But wait just a minute. We were quarantined due to the virus. No body was going anywhere. They call it wishful thinking. For millions of people home was the new paradise. It was the substitute that robbed us for the moment of all the nice things in the world. A chance to build new relationships, make other adjustments, and have fun.
And while we're at it we can thank all the people on the front lines helping to keep us healthy and safe.
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Could there be anything worse than no baseball? It's time for the baseball season to start and baseball fans get nothing right now.
Diehard baseball fans have a problem. A big problem. Due to the quarantine virus there is no baseball. Wrigley Field along with all the other baseball parks are empty. Closed. Even kids can't play baseball on corner lots with their friends.
The best solution is to assess the situation and work it out. Unfortunately it's currently beyond our control. So we patiently wait for a cure to the virus. How long will it last? We lack so much information about this deadly disease that the medical people don't even know with certainty how long it will be before we get it under control.
So we patiently wait and dream. It sure will be nice when we can use our baseball glove again or go to a game with friends. And they say, "tribulation works patience."
This is a good time for me to get my tennis ball, glove, and go outside into my backyard and tackle the garage wall. At least there I can be whomever I wanna be—catcher, pitcher, fielder...and more.
What do you do to keep your sanity? I'm sure you have a lot of spare time on your hands just like me.
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Just as a baseball creates all the action during a baseball game, so does money move the economy. Human survival depends upon money. What's in your wallet?
During this quarantine epic (2020) a major concern is having enough food on the table to feed the population. Thank goodness for the farmers. Without them where would we be?
Through the years I have been blessed many times over to care for my family. Raised in a home without a dad and weathering the storms of life, God has always provided for me. Amen!
The importance of needs along with my love for baseball has stirred a passion in me to help other people in need. So thanks to people like you Corner Lots Baseball was born.
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There is light at the end of the tunnel. It looks like we will see the end of the quarantine soon.
Meanwhile the quarantine is still on. By President Trump's mandate millions of people are required to stay home. The Distance Rule is also still in affect. People must keep a 6 foot distance from other people.
And for the moment there is no more baseball. Baseball parks are closed. Baseball fans are not allowed to watch their favorite team play ball. No more sitting with other fans watching all the play-by-play action while munching on a hot dog with a Coke or Pepsi. I missed opening day with the Chicago Cubs with a lot of other baseball fans.
How long do we have to live like this? The news media says possibly throughout the summer (2020). We don't even have a vaccine yet. That's a long time to live without baseball.
Last night on the news President Trump outlined a three step approach to reopening the market place. Now that is encouraging.
It looks like entertainment gets top priority right now on our lists to keep our sanity. But who knows, lifting the quarantine might be just around the corner, Meanwhile your welcome to join our other friends and take advantage of our FREE weekly newsletter in the upper right hand corner on this page. Meanwhile, have a good day.
Keep your eyes on the ball. Don't worry about what color hair the pitcher has. Time the speed of the ball and hit it when it approaches the plate.
Are you a baseball fan? Isn't munching on a hot dog and drinking soda pop fun?
Do your kids play baseball on a Little League team? Parents argue about whose the best kid on the team, and why is the umpire unfair.
Do you collect baseball cards? Some kids like to trade cards and can't stop talking about their favorite player.
As a kid many years ago I loved to play baseball on a school lot with my friends. In blue jeans, sport shirt, tattered baseball, splintered bat, and cardboard bases we had fun.
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