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06/11/2003 Archived Entry: "Happy Birthday, Drew Britton"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DREW BRITTON

Tomorrow, June 12th, is Drew's 17th birthday. That seems impossible. Those 17 years just flashed by.

It's a struggle trying to find time for a celebration. Everynight there is something. He umped a baseball game last night. Tonight the baseball team he plays on is in McPherson for a double header and the second game won't be over until 11ish. I think it is Sr. Babe Ruth ball, but I'm not really sure of that. By the time they get home, it will be after midnight.

Tomorrow he and his brother run at 6 a.m. then work all day.Tomorrow nite he has to ump another game for the younger baseball players. Friday, Saturday and Sunday they play MAYB basketball games and Sunday late afternoon they go to basketball camp at Hutch Community College where they play basketball from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. with very few breaks...mainly just to eat.

We'll celebrate sometime, just not on the 12th. Being seventeen is very special.

There is something to be said for having time to lie on your back on the cool grass and watch the clouds pass by overhead, maybe for hours. Kids need to have time to do that, I think.