The boys of summer.

Meaning the Dodgers.  I know you have all been waiting anxiously for another Dodger update.  Ha.  So here ya go.  :)

We'll start out with a Dodger great.  Jackie Robinson.

I just finished reading his autobiography.  He said once, "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."  Let's just say his life was pretty darn important if we're basing it off the impact he had on others.  If I ever decide to buy an authentic Dodgers jersey, it will definitely be Jackie's.

Now about the current Dodgers.  Ha.  Their current goal is to reach .500.  But of course I still love them.  I'll spotlight a few of my favorites.  :)

Matt Kemp.

He's ridiculous.  In a good way.  He currently leads the National League with 20 homeruns.  It's almost expected that he hits one when he comes up to bat.  And his swing is perfect.  Exactly the same with every homer.  And to think he's currently not even a starter for this year's All-Star game this year.  You should vote for him 25 times.  I'm sure he'd appreciate it.  Plus if anyone deserves it, he does.

Clayton Kershaw.

Love this kid.  I know I told you all about him in a previous post.  So I won't bore you again.  But this picture is great, so I had to include it.  If you haven't already, read this article.  It tells you how crazy good he is.

Last but not least.  Dee Gordon.

Isn't he precious?  :)  Anyway, he was recently called up from the Minors.  He's great.  He reminds me of Juan Pierre.  (P.S.  I miss that guy.)  He's WAY fast.  He's #9.  He has awesome hair.  (I decided he probably has to have hair like that so he can see when he wears a helmet.)  And for being so skinny, he has quite the arm.  He's gonna be good.  I hope the Dodgers keep him up in the Majors for a long time.

OK, so Dee Gordon wasn't actually last.  I'm convinced my brother, Grant, is going to be a baseball star.  Check out the high quality (not) video below.  At least the first half.  That's where all the action is.

Happy baseball season.  :)

Since I was 4.

My family and I spent our weekend in Mammoth.  And we went skiing.  Not water skiing.  Snow skiing.  Yes.  My my family went skiing on the holiday often thought of as the beginning of summer.  Forget the beach.  Ha.  It was my first time skiing in at least two, probably three, years despite the fact I spent the past two winters of my life in a place with the "greatest snow on earth" as described by the state's license plates seen below.

P.S.  This design of the Utah license plate is definitely my favorite of all the variations.  

Back to skiing.  I LOVE it.  I forgot how fun it was.  I've learned to ski when I was four.  So logic would tell you that I should be pretty good 15 years later.  Lies.  Growing up, I was a big fan of speeding down the easy slopes instead of trying harder things.  But this trip I tried to challenge myself.  Haha.  Skiing is quite the workout when you actually have to try.  :)  May 30 was an EXCELLENT ski day.  Not too cold or windy.  Fresh 10 inches from the weekend.  Not crowded at all.  Pretty close to perfect.  :)

In other news...

Breaking news:  My six-year-old sister just lost a tooth.  And it is currently literally lost.  We can't find it.  :)

A word of advice:  Never take an astronomy class.  It is highly dangerous because you will be forevermore distracted by the stars at night.  While driving to and from Mammoth, all I wanted to do was look at the stars especially because we were in the middle of nowhere and it was super dark.  Unfortunately I was driving and couldn't stare for too long.  

If I could have any car, I would get a Dodger blue Toyota Camry.  The newest model.  I love them.  Yes, I know.  It's a strange pick for a dream car.  But I've recently decided that I also want a Jeep.  Or a pale blue convertible bug.  Both are perfect summer cars.  Luckily I won't have to decide any time soon due to insufficient funds.  :)

The other day I was driving one of the kids I babysit home.  His aunt works for the Dodgers so we were talking about her getting me a job with the Dodgers.  A little background information:  This kid is eight and is half Mexican but doesn't speak Spanish.  Thus, his aunt is Mexican.  He told me if I wanted a job I would have to ask his aunt in Spanish if she could get me a job.  I told him that luckily I spoke Spanish.  In disbelief, he told me to say something along the lines of "Can you get me a job with the Dodgers?" in Spanish to prove my fluency.  So I did.  After hearing my Spanish, he exclaimed, "You don't even look Mexican!"  Hahahahaha.  Gotta love those kids.  

Last funny story.  Yesterday, my mom and I were picking weeds in the front yard.  Grant was helping us.  My mom kept getting poked by some of the plants.  Grant then said, "Pokies don't kill me.  They don't have a gun.  Just a sword."  Hahahahhahaha.  That kid is a crackup.  And quite intelligent.  Of course "pokies" have swords because they are sharp.  :)  After laughing a whole lot, I said, "That was a good one, Grant."  With a straight face, he replied, "Thank you, Bridget".  :)

In sports news:  The Dodgers are on fire.  They've won two in a row.  And they've finally learned how to score runs.  It's quite miraculous.  I'm quite pleased.  :)

That's it.  Have a good day.  :)