We had received donated equipment before.

Just about our whole area was underwater.

With the Olympics, and the so many guys away, and the no equipment (Olympians' equipment being lost early in the tri), all the stuff going on, we knew it would be tough. Going into this trip, we knew if we could get points (early) we'd be fine. I knew we'd be good today after a couple of days off.

I wasn't concerned about the strikeouts. He caught the ball well. He received the ball well. He made a good play on a short-hop (pitch in the dirt) to get the first out of the game.

We look forward to the proverbial 'look-'em-in-the-eye' and handshake, and say, 'thank you.

Everything in this house has been donated. It's really sad.