Joe was the Camper of the Day a week ago on one of his last days at Home Run Baseball Camp over at Turtle Park. He really loves going to camp there. A lot of your friends and Jack's friends have gone, like Jake and the Stern boys.



I was there last week when a cameraman from a local TV station came and videotaped all of the campers yelling "Good Morning Washington." The first person you see is Coach RJ. I have told you about him before. He teaches at Beauvior, where you went to camp.



Joe is in the upper right hand part of the bleachers, but it is probably tough to see him. He loved camp. Camper of the Day is given for hustle and Joe has plenty. I am proud of him. He has a pure love for baseball.



We are going to see the Nationals play the San Francisco Giants tomorrow night at RFK. I am interested to see what the guys do when Barry Bonds comes to the plate. Both Jack and Joe call him a cheater.

We went to Jake's 11th birthday party. It was a baseball birthday. Perfect.





I cannot think of a happier kid to be at this party than Joe. He got to be with a bunch of big boys and play baseball. He has a nice "stroke" and had some good hits. Everyone was impressed. I know for a fact that your brother loves to show off.



One of the coaches from Homerun Baseball, RJ, helped out at the party. He is going to teach Joe and some of his friends this fall. Mom is making arrangements for them to do it at Stoddert or Guy Mason. When he isn't playing baseball, RJ teaches school at Beauvoir.



It is good/hard to watch Jake and Ari and Simon grow up. I like to think what you'd be like at 11. Jake is really smart and funny. He is a good rapper too.



We are about to start the hard part of the year. I think it begins with your birthday next month then your death day and my birthday. Mom said something to me about us working together to get through it.