On a Todd Helton high

I am on a Todd Helton high.  Last night, watching him play his final game as a Colorado Rockie...I mean, come on.  There were multiple times during the night that, if I allowed it, I could have let it loose and ugly cry.  Watching his little girls run out and hug his legs??  Listening to different athletes and well-known people recount the good times with the Todd-ster?  Hearing Eric Church's "Springsteen" over and over and getting chills just hearing the "dong, dong..." of the song...you know what I'm talking about!!!

And as I sat there with my sweet Maxwell (yup, turning it into a post about my baby...#sorrynotsorry) I just think to myself, isn't it the hope of every parent that their child can turn their passion into a career, and do something that makes people feel good?  No matter what it is...music, sports, etc...if Max gets to follow his dreams AND do something that people are interested in, I would say he is a winner.  I can't imagine the pride and emotion that Todd's family feels as they watch an entire stadium stand on their feet and cheer for Todd.  It's amazing.

I would also like to challenge the people of Denver to cheer for the home team.  How many of you fools in Boston gear have actual ties to Boston?  How many of you just like to cheer for them because they win a lot and it's the cool thing to do?  Maybe it's not always "cool" to cheer for the Rockies, but I'd rather be loyal and cheer for a losing team than sneak onto a winning bandwagon and hope that no one asks who the starting pitcher is!  I say this more on behalf of my husband and father-in-law, who are die-hard Rockies fans.  They'll be the ones who get to cry the hardest when the Rockies win a World Series.

Additionally, I'm very curious as to what Todd's retirement will look like.  Sounds like the man is set.  Many messages wished him "good luck" with his retirement.  I'm quite positive that with his $130 million fortune, a secluded ranch and a beautiful family, he's going to do just fine.  Except for that horse that they gave him last night... he probably had plans to sleep in this morning, but instead had to get up and feed that dang horse!  How exactly does that work?  Perhaps the wealthy folks board their horses.  If anyone has any information on how Todd handles horse ownership, please let me know.

Welp, off to sign Maxwell up for infant baseball lessons!

Mike used Max as a cute way to tell the obnoxious
Red Sox fans behind us to "behave".