Painfully Hopeful

Baseball Town

The official trademark of Reading 1, PA is “Baseball USA.” It’s home to the Philadelphia Phillies AA minor league team, and I’ve been wanting to visit it for quite a few years. So when a friend of mine invited me to a game I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve been to a few minor league…

Heatwave Sunset

We’re currently suffering a heat wave in the Philly area, which is keeping outdoor activities to a minimum. This morning I mowed the back yard and trimmed back the ivy which turns our backyard fence into a jungle, but by 9 o’clock I was more than ready to head back into cooler air.1 With the…

Out for a walk

This past week I decided to get some exercise and take a photo walk instead of eating lunch. I have been passing an interesting park up near ABCNJ’s offices for the last several years, and on Tuesday I decided to visit it at last. Sayen Gardens is a splendid little botanical preserve in Hamilton Square,…

Going Pokemon

Pokemon Go was released while I was on vacation, and during my family’s various day trips I quickly noticed how many people were playing 1. Central Baptist is a Pokestop, as are many churches, so as I strolled our neighborhood I met several people who were checking in there. This made me think it would…

It has landed

For the past few years I have been an avid fan of Scrivener for my writing. Until last year, however, I had held off using Scrivener as my primary writing tool. Instead, I’d typically create content in a Markdown editor, and import it into Scrivener to create structure for my projects. The reason for this…

Unpacking Inclined to the mountain

The party is on the move! Let’s unpack their journey up into the hills South of The Ravine. The guards As relaxed as most of the party is, Michael and Terrin are taking their duties to guard Jeremy and the others very seriously. Terrin’s refusal to leave Walter alone with the animals and Michael’s decision…