Wanderings of the baseball variety...

~ all kids should have a baseball glove(preferably a Rawlings, The Finest in the Field! (tm) )my fave. Why? Because baseball is like instant oatmeal- add ball to glove, VOILA!!, a game of catch. Add bat to ball, VOILA!!! batting practise which is fun and instructive at the same time(hand-eye coordination, building strength..) It's easy and quick. No pressure. No special clothing or place to play needed, and said kid gets the opportunity to be out in the fresh air, having fun. Besides, there is NOTHING like a well worn glove; it feels good, retains that cool leathery smell for what seems to be forever, and a game of catch is a great boredom killer. It also works wonders for separating battling siblings; take one out to play catch, and violence is abated. (DISCLAIMER:Do NOT let battling siblings play catch together!! In a vengeful hand, bat/ball=hard throw/hit to head=....just don't do it, trust me)
Besides, what really is finer(besides Kevin Millar) than that satisfying sting your hand gets when the ball meets the Rawlings on an mid-spring day, with the sun warming your face and the new grass greeting your senses? Not much.