Redbirds Giving Me a GREAT 64th Birthday Present

Today, August 21, 2011, I celebrate my 64th birthday. Earlier today, I commented to my youngest son, Paul, a big Cardinals fan, that the team was not doing a very good job of giving me what I would love to have – a sweep over our longtime rivals, the Chicago Cubs, and a chance to hold our own with the red hot Milwaukee Brewers. However, after being a devoted fan of the Cardinals my entire life, I must admit that  the Redbirds actually give me a birthday present EVERY time they take the field! Certainly it is more enjoyable when we win, but the Cardinals are such an important part of my life, indeed, such a big part of my family, that EVERYTHING they do, good and bad, affects my life.

Evidently the Redbirds do realize it is my birthday, though, since they are really hitting well tonight, like the great offensive team they are this season, and much better than they have done in recent games. Albert Pujols and John Jay have both homered once, and, one of my absolutely favorites, Yadier Molina, has homered twice. Whether we win tonight or not, I honestly have no control over, but I do know that win or lose I will receive a great amount of real joy just having the opportunity to watch my favorite team play, and I do my best to watch EVERY time they do…