Popular Post Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Popular Post Share #1 Posted April 22, 2019 Friday I got off work and we scooped up one of Emmy's good friends and headed the Explorer west to the land of Mizzou and SEC softball. After 5.5 hours in the car (and waving at @JerrySTL ) we rolled into Columbia at about 23:00. This made me feel exhausted. Sat we got up late. There was no waffle batter for the waffle makin' machine. This made me angry. There was lots of coffee. This made me happier. We got to the game way early. Emmy got to see her idol Riley warming up. She yelled at her and waved. Riley smiled and waved back. This made me happy. In the 4th inning we were walking around and stopped at the rail to see Riley up at bat. She hit a hard shot that went up the 3rd baseman's glove and finally got fielded by SS with no play. Base hit (they were hard to come by this game). A lady that looked surprisingly like Riley saw Emmy cheering and asked what happened. Apparently she could not watch he daughter up at bat ? Emmy talked to her for about 10 minutes before she figured out that it was Riley's mother. She had been following R's instagram and knew that there was a family driving from Indiana to see her. She asked Emmy if that was us. We sat there and chatted with her for like 30 minutes. It was incredible. She talked to Emmy about pitching. Talked to us about raising ball players. Truly a sweet person. She told Emmy where to wait after the game and promised a meet up. This made me feel optimistic. After the game Riley came out and could not have been sweeter. She hung around for 15 minutes or so. She didn't just answer questions and take a quick pic, she asked Emmy all kinds of questions. She introduced us to her parents and brother. She hugged Em several times and even took a selfie with her on her own phone. Then the ultimate compliment to any youngster, she followed Emmy on Instagram. This made me feel so happy that I almost teared up. She left to board her plane and we drove back home arriving about 9:30 pm. This made me feel so happy but exhausted again. Sunday we ate Easter food and put up the kid's new basket ball goal. This made me feel accomplished. The end 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 22, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 22, 2019 That’s awesome, I feel your joy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted April 22, 2019 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 22, 2019 Super awesome. Riley is a top notch athlete, and her family is so kind and welcoming. I'm very glad to hear this worked so well. Emmy must be ecstatic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted April 22, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 22, 2019 So nice when the people we admire turn out to be worthy of the respect. How nice of Riley to take all the time with Em. How did Em get to be a fan of Riley's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 22, 2019 This is Good Bull. Gig' Em, Aggies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted April 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: Super awesome. Riley is a top notch athlete, and her family is so kind and welcoming. I'm very glad to hear this worked so well. Emmy must be ecstatic. She completely spazzed out when Riley wanted to follow her on IG. Of course I posted a photo and tagged Riley and Emmy and Riley replied. Emmy spazzed out again. This is the good part of social media. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 22, 2019 You should post your story on Good Bull Huntinghttps://www.goodbullhunting.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx Posted April 22, 2019 Share #9 Posted April 22, 2019 Could you hit it? The pitch gutter mind. The pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #10 Posted April 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Could you hit it? The pitch gutter mind. The pitch. Are we talking the mom or the daughter? I assume they both pitch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted April 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Kirby said: So nice when the people we admire turn out to be worthy of the respect. How nice of Riley to take all the time with Em. How did Em get to be a fan of Riley's? A while back when Emmy was getting started we were looking on the youtubes a lot for drills and things. I saw this video that had gone viral on the facebooks. Riley has a very non-traditional softball swing. Her mom talked a lot about the video and how it all came about. But because of it Riley has become somewhat of a sensation on the interwebs. She has numerous opportunities for employment teaching, on line coaching, etc. Sadly she cannot do any of it right now until she graduates. (she is a senior). She is engaged to a pro baseball player and just last week she got drafted by the Peppers to play pro softball. Anyways, she has a bright future ahead of her to play a few more years and then teach and/or coach. She is a very polarizing personality. She will do great at whatever she choses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted April 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, jsharr said: You should post your story on Good Bull Huntinghttps://www.goodbullhunting.com/ I shall do this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 22, 2019 Share #13 Posted April 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: This is the good part of social media. indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted April 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, jsharr said: Are we talking the mom or the daughter? I assume they both pitch? Ha! That's the funny part, Riley is not even a pitcher. She plays 3rd and SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #15 Posted April 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: Ha! That's the funny part, Riley is not even a pitcher. She plays 3rd and SS. Does that make her harder or easier to hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted April 22, 2019 1 minute ago, jsharr said: Does that make her harder or easier to hit? I would love to comment on this, but he and her mom were just so sweet I cannot bring myself to do it! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #17 Posted April 22, 2019 Just now, Parr8hed said: I would love to comment on this, but he and her mom were just so sweet I cannot bring myself to do it! Good Bull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx Posted April 22, 2019 Share #18 Posted April 22, 2019 It's a neeeeewwwwwww traaaaaaccccck recoooooorrrrrrrrd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead Posted April 22, 2019 Share #19 Posted April 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I. Can. Not. Believe. Jshartt. Has. Not. Liked. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #20 Posted April 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dottie said: I. Can. Not. Believe. Jshartt. Has. Not. Liked. This. I would have, but then he threw in that picture of the basketball goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead Posted April 22, 2019 Share #21 Posted April 22, 2019 Just now, jsharr said: I would have, but then he threw in that picture of the basketball goal. ok so A&M is not TT in BB but man -- that's pretty cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #22 Posted April 22, 2019 Just now, Dottie said: ok so A&M is not TT in BB but man -- that's pretty cold. Look, I rated the thread Good Bull, gave him the link to Good Bull Hunting and made a milf joke, what more do you want from me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead Posted April 22, 2019 Share #23 Posted April 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: Look, I rated the thread Good Bull, gave him the link to Good Bull Hunting and made a milf joke, what more do you want from me? I'd like you to come up with an alternative acronym for AM not TT in BB, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted April 22, 2019 Share #24 Posted April 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dottie said: I'd like you to come up with an alternative acronym for AM not TT in BB, please. ASSBITE Aggies Seriously Suck. Basketball Is Their Enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead Posted April 22, 2019 Share #25 Posted April 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, jsharr said: ASSBITE Aggies Seriously Suck. Basketball Is Their Enemy. Come on! You have 3 kids there wearing your alma mater. That's as good as having turnips growing in the garden. The future of A&M is bright. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted April 22, 2019 Share #26 Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, ChrisL said: That’s awesome, I feel your joy! And to think I was goingto say tl;dr! Thank goodness for reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 23, 2019 Share #27 Posted April 23, 2019 Nice story, but wth is Riley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 23, 2019 Share #28 Posted April 23, 2019 What a fabulous story. You are a good dad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 23, 2019 Share #29 Posted April 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Nice story, but wth is Riley? Nm, just read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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