Down in a Blaze of Glory

I'm always so grateful when something happens in my life that I never, ever expected. Today I played a softball game, representing the US Embassy, in Santo Domingo. Yes. Another amazing story to add to the list of lifetime achievements. Nevermind that we lost something like 20 - 3, let's just concentrate on the fact that I can add one more "wow" boast to my credentials. Plus, on the happy side of things, it was really good just to get out and move around a bit, and my endeavors were rewarded with the biggest bottle of beer I have ever seen, much less drank. I had to use both hands. Life is good.