The Final Post

I know it has been forever since the trip ended, but I just got back home from Kanakuk Kamps so this was my first chance to reminisce.  I must say that the two weeks we spent on the road, as of right now, go down as the greatest two weeks of my life.  Last night looking at pictures for the first time since the trip, my brain was flooded with memories.  Amazing memories.  I remember walking to Fenway and thinking to myself "Luke, how many people get to to this? This is amazing."  I think this trip had a sense of wonder.  Wonder that you have as a child but sometimes lose during adolescence and becoming an adult.  We so many moments of wonder.  I'm smiling thinking about the Taco Bell dance video, my ridiculous beard, Nolan and Peter sleeping in a tent IN the hotel room.  When you do work like water flowers, you have time to think to yourself.  I could just let my mind wander back to the trip, and for just a little bit I could hear the crowd, smell the hot dogs, feel the sun, and get just a pinch of wonder for a few fleeting seconds.  What a trip.

Luke

P.S. Big Shout out to Allen Vaughn!  Loved the article!  

what a trip! It is deffinantly one of the coolest things I have ever been able to do. We planned for like 5 months.... at the beginning I was like this is just going to be something we talk about doing but never actually do. But we made it happen. It feels wierd to be back in Bolivar. I am so used to being on the trip... on the road... always on the move. Our days were filled to the brim and then some. But it was good, I couldnt wait to wake up and do it again the next day. Now I have so much free time in Bolivar, and it feels like there is absolutly nothing to do lol. and compared the city there really is literally nothing to do ; ) (I couldnt imagine living in a Big city and then moving to a small town.)

This was awesome because it was really the last time I will get to see Nolan and Luke much before college starts and we all go our seperate ways. It will be wierd without them.... they have been my best friends forever and they will be missed enormously!

This trip made me remember all the reason I ever wanted to play baseball in the major leagues. The smell of fresh cut grass, the diving plays, the sound the ball makes when it hits the bat, getting a walk off hit, seeing that fastball or hanging curveball and knowing that the pitcher made a mistake, the fans, the ballparks, baseball...you have to love it!

The trip is now over.... but the memories that we made will last us a lifetime. and who knows, maybe we will be lucky enough to do this again someday!

-peter

All good things must come to an end...

What a spectacular 24 hours this has been. Comerica Park was really cool but that game seems like it happened last week because of the unforgettable 14 hour car ride that included flat tire in the middle of the night. Peter and I drove the first 6 hour shift, which included rush hour traffic out of Detroit for me. (That would drive me crazy to do that every day) Then at midnight we handed over the reins to Aaron and Nolan for the rest of the night. We watched "The Sandlot" until we fell asleep at around 1:30 am. About 3 hours later we wake up and the car is not moving. So naturally we think "YAY! We are here." No. We are 72 miles out of Kansas City and Nolan is on the ground fixated around the tire. To quote "The Sandlot" we are in the biggest pickle of our road trip. We unscrew all the necessary bolts and try to yank the tire off but it just won't come off. So Nolan calls his dad at 5 am and tells him our situation and Jeff tells us all we to do is kick the top of the tire. Sure enough I kick the tire and it comes right off. We drive to Kansas City and Aaron 's childhood home and we crash until right about now. It is crazy to think we only have one more game. What an amazing trip this has been.

Luke

The Buck (and the roadtrip) Stops Here

Well. As you can see it is 9am (central time) here in good old Lee's Summit, MO (home of a famous jazz musician Pat Metheny [thank you Uncle Dave] and yours truly). The Detroit/St. Louis game went into extra innings. The game was great. Wish both teams would of lost but I'll be satisfied with it. Then the long haul to Kansas City. So odd to think that we have driven over 4,000 miles in 14 days and seen 10 games with the last one tonight.
However, the drive here was not without excited. About 5:00 am we got a flat tire. The Lord is so faithful that it happened just outside of KC and not any where else. Good ol' faithful spare got us back at 7am and now I am getting a new set of tires (yes, all of them need it) while the guys have crashed in my room for the morning. Tonight should be fun. What a way to end a roadtrip!
Grace & Peace

-aaron

p.s. arby's isn't good for my digestive system for some reason. just thought you might be curious.

Luke Rap

ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz....

Yesterday we drove from DC to Cleveland. It was about a 6 hour drive and it really wasn't that bad of a drive. Although Peter did almost get in a wreck...just kidding. Nolan and Peter were so set on sleeping in a tent that last night they slept in a tent in the hotel room. Peter woke up like 100 times. Weaver and I got a bed to ourselves and I slept until about noon. It was glorious because the previous day we got up at 6 to help the Women's Ministry Union. So it was awesome.


Luke