In less than a month spring training starts for the Royals. It's a great time in this neck of the woods. My father and stepmother live ten minutes away from the Royal's camp. Last year I ventured down to Phoenix and took in a few games. I'm planning a return trip in March with my friend James:
Bute makes an annual pilgrimage to Vegas for the NCAA basketball tourney. Last year when he was in town we made the trek to spring training. Today I discovered he will be in town on different dates than my already scheduled trip - "I have some good news and I have some bad news for you buddy. Which do you want to hear first?" - "Give me the bad news son," I inform him our time lines for a spring training trip do not match this year - I then add - "The goods news is it doesn't have to stop you. I know dad & Sharon would enjoy seeing you regardless if I am there or not."
I then make this observation - "It's a short drive down and back. If you go down there you can explain to him how well your business is going and see if he has anything to add. Not to mention you can talk baseball all day long. All you have to do is let me know and I will make the arrangements; or you can contact them yourself." - "I was really looking forward to it to be honest with you. It was a great time last year," he replies.
"The reason I can't make it this year with you is I already have a trip scheduled for March 23-26. I won't have the money for two trips. You should just head down there by yourself for a day and hang out with dad & Sharon. They will take good care of you." I then add again, "If you spend a little bit of time explaining your business to dad he might have a few pointers for you. You know he is a pretty astute business man." He tells me it would be awkward talking business with my father with me not around - I laugh and say - "The truth is I would be doing you a favor by staying away if you talked business. My business views are too unorthodox for most people. In your case, believe me, you are much better to talk business with me not around. Let me know what you want to do buddy."
I would like to end this post with a thought I am having...call it the village idiot thought of the day - "Spring training and spending time with family and friends is always so much fun. In a way it helps me get over the disappointment of the Chiefs, March 23-26 can not get here fast enough."
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