finger update, one month in

Things are good. New pictures are here.

I'm playing guitar in church this weekend, and have been able to figure out how to form the chords I need to play. It's not as smooth as I'd like, and it takes a little more time to work out how I need to play the chords, but I'm playing. I've been playing acoustic for XStream (middle school) and House Party (senior high), but this will be a fun weekend, getting back into the swing of things.

Levi and I played catch in the yard tonight. The Physical Therapist made a little plastic thimble-like cover for the tip of the finger, and that's been really helpful for baseball and kayaking.

I'm helping a buddy teach a kayaking class for Grace Prep students. We spent a couple of hours in a pool Wednesday afternoon, and the finger felt fine. I wear that thimble and a glove. Good times...

Baseball has been going well. I'm able to hit, throw, and catch, but I have to shift my fingers in the glove so that the impact of the ball doesn't land right on that finger. I tried a catcher's mitt Thursday at practice--for one pitch! Not quite ready for the bullpen...but give me some time!