Fins Up for Shark Week

Hello everyone!

I went into work today at 7:30 AM, and with 3 other guys on the crew I worked edging the infield grass in front of the second and third basepaths, making them a uniform 2 feet 1 inch off the center of the line that runs between the bases. You would think that this task may be something that is done once and never done again, yet edging techniques, wear, and growth can all have effects on the actual shape of the infield grass layout. After working on this for a few hours I worked as Grounds Crew security during stage construction in center field. Basically, when I say I worked security I mean that I just monitored the build to make sure that workers weren't doing anything that could harm the outfield turf. Did this for a few more hours, ate lunch, and then worked another quick job or two before clocking out for the afternoon.

I'll be back in tomorrow at 7:30 AM again, and since the installation of the Terraplas flooring starts tomorrow, I imagine I'll be doing more monitoring along with some work watering the outfield and prepping it for the stress it's about to receive over the next few days.

After a quick 7 hour workday I came back to the dorm and relaxed for a little while, napped for a few hours, and then went to dinner with the roommate and the girls from the dorm. Today marks 11 days until I return home, as I fly out on Friday the 14th. I imagine I'll have some sort of count on every post until then, just like before I came up here.

One other thing before I head to bed for the night, tomorrow marks 1 year since my move to Baton Rouge, LA for my semester at LSU. It's been a wild, busy, and interesting year, but I really have grown a lot and learned a lot more about who I am and what I'm looking and hoping for in my life. I think about my time in Louisiana everyday, and I can't wait until I'm back there to be with my close friends that I miss so much.