I was out of the country for a few days in the middle of this month.  When I got home I realized one of the reasons I love late February so much.  It is because baseball has started!

When I opened the newspaper this morning to the sports section, I found a whole page filled with stories about what’s happening at the Astros’ spring training camp.  In the wintertime there are so many days without even a mention of baseball in the newspaper that it always gladdens my heart be able to open and read about the game and the players in the hopes for the season.