The Barnstormers held a championship celebration at the ballpark on Monday evening, several of the players who hadn't yet gone home were present. Team broadcaster Dave Collins (who I have known since 1993) conducted interviews and the League Championship Trophy was available for photos. This championship broke new ground for the franchise, it ended the every-eight-years pattern (the previous titles were in 2006, 2014 and 2022) and it's the first time club clinched it on the road. On Tuesday there was disturbing news, Jenny called to say her mother had been taken to the hospital. Helen has had heart problems in the past, this was a related incident. Needless to say Jenny was worried sick (so was I) but on Thursday she was released and came home. Jenny's niece Amber lives in the Quarryville area, she brought Helen home because I was out of town on Thursday evening. At the Arena on Penn Street in Reading we had the annual preseason run-through. It's a night where intermission activities are rehearsed and the new people get some orientation, it's probably more for them than it is for me but it's still good to get Back Home. The Royals play a preseason game at home on Thursday the 12th, the home opener is on the 28th. Take care, thanks for reading.
