Josephine Kate is now 8 weeks old. Can you tell how she's already managed to get daddy wrapped around her little finger???
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Monday, 2 August 2010
Yesterday was the first day I’ve been “let loose” on a sporting field for about 16 weeks (following Mr. Ben Leaman’s broken shin). It also meant I got my first sporting injury for, ohh, about 16 weeks!
After church we had a picnic and a friendly game of cricket. For those American’s reading who are unsure of cricket, I’ll give you one basic rule that will make this story clearer: If the batsman hits the ball over the boundary line (like the edge of the field in baseball) and it has touched the ground before passing said line, four runs are scored by the batsman.
In this “friendly” game, a friend who was batting just too well hit the ball fairly hard- me being me chased after this ball, and not wanting to let four runs go past me, I slid on my leg for a few metres, stopping the ball with my foot and launching it back towards the bowler. This was the result:
I subsequently had the most painful shower I’ve ever had. Followed by one of the worse nights sleep I can remember. Followed by feeling nauseous all day as a result of lack of sleep/ leg pain. And people thought I’d be tired because of a baby… they obviously don’t know me too well!
The silly thing is, that given the same scenario, with the benefit of hindsight, aware of the risk involved, I’d do exactly the same. Put my body on the line for the win!
After church we had a picnic and a friendly game of cricket. For those American’s reading who are unsure of cricket, I’ll give you one basic rule that will make this story clearer: If the batsman hits the ball over the boundary line (like the edge of the field in baseball) and it has touched the ground before passing said line, four runs are scored by the batsman.
In this “friendly” game, a friend who was batting just too well hit the ball fairly hard- me being me chased after this ball, and not wanting to let four runs go past me, I slid on my leg for a few metres, stopping the ball with my foot and launching it back towards the bowler. This was the result:
I subsequently had the most painful shower I’ve ever had. Followed by one of the worse nights sleep I can remember. Followed by feeling nauseous all day as a result of lack of sleep/ leg pain. And people thought I’d be tired because of a baby… they obviously don’t know me too well!
The silly thing is, that given the same scenario, with the benefit of hindsight, aware of the risk involved, I’d do exactly the same. Put my body on the line for the win!
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