Etsy & Armwarmers

Kickball kicked my ass last night.  I was playing shortstop and ended up diving for two plays in one inning, which resulted in A) an out, and 2) one raspberry and one bruise on my left hip, my left thigh, and my left knee.  We lost the game, but I'm blaming that on the other team not knowing the rules and the umps not calling some very obvious stuff.

Since we've switched leagues and parks this season, it's suggested that we patronize Matt's Bar on Cedar for our post-game strategy sessions.  Nobody from my team wanted to stop, though, so I was forced to go home, change, meet some friends at Temple, then hunt down my new favorite dance partner at The Saloon.

Kicking, running, diving, dancing, grinding, twirling... I can barely walk today.  I hope I make it through work tonight.

So am I the last person in the country to discover Etsy.com?  I was searching idly around town for navy blue armwarmers to match a tunic, but to no avail.  A Google search led me to Etsy, more specifically to DanielleDIY's shop.  Danielle didn't originally have the fabric color I was looking for, but emailed me as soon as she got it in.  I let her know I was still interested, then had my long, navy blue armwarmers just 2 days later.  They're not just a regular tube pattern, but sewn to fit the circumference of my upper and lower arms, as well as the bend of my elbow.

I feel so fancy wearing custom made clothing.  I think I'll order one of her haramakis next (great idea).  I highly recommend Danielle for prompt, friendly, and very personalized service.

Comments

[Jason D.]

You are the last person. I've bought from this Minneapolis jewelry shop, Black Twig Design. Awesome.

[Simon]

Ah, see, you have already discovered the drawback of the peer-umping in MUSA. If it's any consolation, the Muskies lost our season opener 6-5 (played in a thunderstorm!) because the paid ump counted a run on a force play for the third out. (He said it wasn't a force because the forced runner was tagged, which is wrong. I chose not to dispute it, hoping it would not be decisive.)

Now where can I find a shortstop who dives for the ball?

[Dave]

Simon, I don't know much about kickball, but in most other baseball-inspired games if the runner has the right to return to their base (including if it's because the runner behind him was tagged out), it's not a force-out. Even if you thought it was, how is it that you got the ball to home plate and didn't get the guy in the hot-box anyway?

When I want custom clothing I go down to my own basement, where I have a sewing machine. Even if I don't yet know how to do so, the attempt is a good learning experience.