The impact on others

As the Brits would say, I am absolutely knackered. Unlike most weekends it ended on high note as I attended the "Jackie Robinson Day" festivities hosted by the Brooklyn Cyclones. It was a blast for many reasons not the least of which was the chance to greet and chat with "the grand dame of baseball" Rachael Robinson.

It's occasions like today's that I feel incredibly fortunate to be alive ad to help carry Jackie's legacy along with thousands of other scholars and alums.


More details on the events at Keyspan Park in tomorrow's post. For now I'm off to bed in in order to be up before dawn. (Off to the doctor's with mom and one of my brothers).

*yawn*

The filled entry

I suppose one can call it good fortune.

Yesterday I included a photo of my agenda for this week and included the following quote:

“(Note that there are zero entries under Sunday (lower right hand corner) but that should probably change within the next 24 hours).”

It was a guess, but it ended up being a prophetic assumption.

The next morning I received an e-mail from the Jackie Robinson Foundation. It was invite to attend a Brooklyn Cyclones game that will honor the memory of the late baseball player and civil rights activist.

Hence, I will most likely go out this week after a smattering of cancellations:

• Tuesday – Scheduled to go to the Apple Store in midtown with one of my brothers to get his laptop fixed. I cancelled since he had to go to a last-sec appointment.
• Wednesday – Scheduled to attend an evening reception. I cancelled due to the god awful weather.
• Thursday - Scheduled to either go to the B-52s concert or the one at Pier 54 as I had planned in July. Missed both due to continued weather problems.
• Friday – Rescheduled outing to the Apple Store. Cancelled since mom was way too tired to go out. (Therefore, I won’t complain).
• Saturday – Scheduled to run errands at the Colombian Consulate. Cancelled due to insufficient documentation.

0-for-5. This is why I’ll probably head out on Sunday. Enjoy the weather, a good game, and socialize with plenty of people I haven’t seen in years. If not then that’s okay, too. Next week will be another busy one so I could probably use the rest.

Either way, it’s odd how things can change prophetically in the span of a few hours.