Dear Journal, today it was very rainy, so I didn’t have to go to my 2 games or summer league tryouts. I’m very nervous.  I can’t find my bat (new, expensive) anywhere!!!  I haven’t told anyone because if dad finds out, I’m dead. We watched “Ms. Congeneality”.  It was very funny. The Avalanch and the … More If It’s a Big Deal, Let’s Just Not Mention It. June 2, 2001.

Dearest Readers, We are coming to a pivotal yet often seemingly uneventful time in little Allison’s growing up.  These are The Softball Years.  Beginning with the spring season you have been reading about over the past several posts, I enter a very seriously sport-oriented phase that lasts through my junior year in high school.  Although … More A Note on the Softball Years

Dear Journal, It’s quarter of 2 and I just got home from the Nsync concert! I’m soooo sorry I didn’t tell before, I haven’t had much spare time.  There are 2 days of school left! Oh yeah, I got the tickets for my big birthday present (total surprise!) and I went in a limo, w/ … More By the way, I saw *NSYNC live. May 31, 2001.

Dear Journal, Softbal x2 + school + homework = no time to write! Both sb teams are 3-0.  Yeah! Today we had a sub.  We were talking at our group and Kyla and Nick S. were talking about me.  Nick goes “Allison’s the best!”.  Then Kyla asked him if he liked me and if he … More Things Are Getting Back to “Normal.” May 1, 2001