Derrick Goold's Blog, page 119
July 20, 2012
198/366 The boy wonder’s new obsession: Robin the (actual)...

198/366 The boy wonder’s new obsession: Robin the (actual) Boy Wonder’s figure from the HeroClix game. That’s his Teddy bear, Chaucer, hanging out in the background. (Taken with Instagram)
July 19, 2012
197/366 The newest member of the extended family — a...

197/366 The newest member of the extended family — a rescue dog my parents adopted. The boy wonder, citing the dog’s Ewok-like face and growl, has decided on a name: Wicket. (Taken with Instagram)
196/366 July 17. I arose early to catch a morning sneak preview...

196/366 July 17. I arose early to catch a morning sneak preview of The Dark Knight Rises, thanks to a friend in the radio biz who knows my fondness for the Batman comic books. It was a tense, stressful, challenging, and completely epic film. I will rise to see it several morning times. (Taken with Instagram)
195/366 July 16. A youth league team practices on a field...

195/366 July 16. A youth league team practices on a field cracked and scorched by more than a week of temperatures in the 100s. (Taken with Instagram)
194/366 July 15. This is why I live in fear of sneezes. The...

194/366 July 15. This is why I live in fear of sneezes. The 60-hour game stays with me because one of those muscles there along the ribcage won’t forgive me. And each sneeze sets me back a few days of healing. (Taken with Instagram)
193/366 July 14. At Berra Park on The Hill — yes,...

193/366 July 14. At Berra Park on The Hill — yes, it’s Berra as in Yogi Berra — fir the Challenger Baseball’s annual All-Star Game. Challenger Baseball is a league of teams in St. Louis for kids and adults with development disabilities. The players are age 5 to 68. (Taken with Instagram)
192/366 July 13. Thrilled that the boy wonder’s souvenir...

192/366 July 13. Thrilled that the boy wonder’s souvenir from the Negro League Baseball Museum gives me a reason to tell him stories about Buck O’Neil. (Taken with Instagram)
191/366 July 12. On the last day if the All-Star break I like...

191/366 July 12. On the last day if the All-Star break I like sentiment of this shirt. It was clearly intended for the baseball writers. (Taken with Instagram)
190/366 July 11. Visiting the Negro League Baseball Museum in...

190/366 July 11. Visiting the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City with the boy wonder. Starting in left field for the NLBM all-star statues is Cool Papa Bell. (Taken with Instagram)
189/366 All-Star Game. My view from the press box during the...

189/366 All-Star Game. My view from the press box during the team introductions. (Taken with Instagram)