Last week, a friend of a friend who happened to be visiting Ecuador asked to lead a baseball workshop with the kids. Be my guest, sir!
Maicol Jordan, who's the sharpest kid on the block, already knew the rules of baseball and was a big help. Most everybody else learned as we went along.
Ángel was the fastest runner. Can't you tell by the gleam in his eye?
For me, the most exciting part of the workshop was seeing the girls step up to bat. In a part of the world where certain sports are identified as being gender specific, baseball invited both boys and girls to participate together because it is not normally played here at all. And the girls totally rose to the occasion.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Guasmo Sur Baseball Team of Awesomeness. Our coach left us with some whiffle balls and bats, so there's nowhere to go from here but to practice!
lets set up another day when I can come and play (who would have ever thunk it that I would enjoy sports!! ha) but it was great and I´d love to help with the practicing!!
ReplyDeleteThis was such a great time. Tell the team I say hi, and tell them to make sure to keep their eye on the ball. (Oro con la pelota?)
ReplyDeleteYou guys are the best. Michelle - yes, you are invited to practice. I can't wrangle all the young 'uns at once. And AJ, THANK YOU again for everything. I will figure out how to translate that phrase and pass it along to the team :)
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