Dirk Hayhurst's Blog
Words and thoughts still trying to make it to the big leagues...The Life of A Player’s Wife
For our third date, my husband, Dirk, took me to a batting cage. “Cute,” I thought, “the active, sporty date. Well, as long as he doesn’t mind me getting sweaty, it could be fun. Why not?” Then he invited my mother along, which, if your goal is romance, tends to put a...
Groovy Guest Post: Mary Beth Horton
Today and on the 25th of every month of 2012 I have invited 12 of the most influential people in my life to share a blog post with you! Each has influenced me both professionally and personally. My hope is that the knowledge, kindness, creativity, and compassion they...
Half Way There!
First things first. Thank you for your overwhelming support of the Under the Sea Camp! We are officially at the half-way point towards meeting our goal of $2,000. I am overwhelmed with gratitude not only for your financial support but all the kind words of support...
The War Within
You know what, I hope you read my new book, Out Of My League. Besides the obvious reasons that I want the book to do well, and that it’s my main source of revenue at this juncture, I want you to read it because I have something to say to you through it. I did an...
Support A Good Cause. Get A Signed Baseball Card!
Over the past few weeks, I have been raising support for a special needs camp that the Groovy Garfoose will be putting on this Summer 2012 for teens and adults with special needs. Our goal is to raise $2,000 by March 31st to defer the cost of supplies, staff and...
My Recap of the 2nd Annual #OCMT2012
If you were on FB or Twitter this weekend, then you probably saw scads of Music Therapists around the world posting the hashtag #OCMT2012 for the Online Music Therapy Conference which took place over a 24 hour period on February 17-18. This was my first time...
Under The Sea Update #2
Hot off the presses, the Under The Sea Flyer is HERE and you are the FIRST to see it!!! I'm hopeful that this flyer will do the trick in recruiting campers for our Under the Sea extravaganza! Thank you to Kellie's husband, James for creating this swimmingly, sweet...
Free to Sleep
I lie awake at night with ideas popping in my head like fireworks. Hundreds of them, up there bursting in the sky of my imagination before fizzling into the black of night, the ashes swept under a pillowcase. I don’t know why they come at night, but they do. Sometimes...
Russ Canzler
I’d like to add onto the sentiment expressed by my writing peer, the honorable Rob Neyer: Russ Canzler is a vastly underrated player that will, if nothing else, hit in the big leagues. Let me speak first of Russ’s character, which I feel will be something severely...
Baseball Italia
I think what you need to understand right off is, I’m not doing this because I want to be famous. Yes, I know Italy is not a path back to the majors. Yes, I am scared that it could hurt me financially, wont help me build a big brand name for myself, and wont give me...
Out Of My League, Chapter 64
Chapter Sixty-four I got the call again that night. It was getting easier to manage the big league stadium factor now that I’d made a few trips to the mound. I wasn’t comfortable by any stretch, but I did make it through the eighth inning without much trouble, which...
Out Of My League Sample Chapters!
Chapter 16 of Out Of My League Chapter 1 of Out Of My League Chapter 35 of Out Of My League Chapter 64 of Out Of My League