Rite of passage

It’s summer. It’s time for T-ball. This is where it all begins. For some, it’s their first year of organized sports and perhaps their last year. For Eli, it’s a right of passage to the much sought after status of little league stardom before moving on eventually to the big leagues.

His goal is to be a left-handed relief pitcher in the majors, or maybe that’s his mother’s goal. But regardless of the intensity of the game there’s always time to turn around and say “Hi mom.” Yes, it all starts here.