Fear of grown-ups/No fear gear

We give talks to studnets pretty often, but yesterday Eric and I hosted a group of journalists at GR2. They were recipients of a grant given by Getty to promote coverage of the arts. This group had experience in everything from NPR to Spy mag, and came from as far as Lebanon. Yikes.

I'd be lying if I didn't think the tables were turned. Usually, we try to excite our audiences, and stoke them on new ideas and possibilities. What do we have to say to these folks, most of whom have way more clippings and experience than we'll ever have. In the end, it was easy. Because they were journalists, they came full of questions and curiosity. It was probably one of the easiest talks ever, and we even had to think.

Too bad we couldn't have lunch with them at gr/eats. We had an early game on the softball diamond and had to squeeze in some work.

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Last night we played Eli's Auto Body, the only team that has beaten us in the first third of the Spring Summer season at the lowest level of L.A. Parks and Rec. Due to a park closure, forfeit, and bye week, it's been a month since we played and that showed in my pitching. The funny thing is that what I felt were my best pitches (high and smooth) were blasted for big runs. We were down by six when Eric came through with a clutch grand slam. Chi hit a two-run homer. At the bottom of the seventh, I got the winning run.

Too bad I hit into a fielder's choice. I robbed Hap of his chance to win the game a few days before his wedding day...