Paul O'Rear -- Thursday, August 21, 2008, 11:32 PM (3 Comments)
Categories: College, Justin O'Rear
Tags: Agricultural Business, Empty Nest Syndrome, Independence, Justin O'Rear, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock Texas, Susan O'Rear
Susan and I took Justin out to Lubbock, Texas (about 6 hours from home), on Tuesday of this week to help him get moved into his dorm room at Lubbock Christian University 
and get ready for his first day of classes on Monday. He will be a freshman, majoring in Agricultural Business.
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Paul O'Rear -- Saturday, June 16, 2007, 1:04 AM (2 Comments)
Categories: Childhood, Justin O'Rear, Memories
Tags: Baseball, Highway 287, Justin O'Rear, Lions Park, Softball, Waxahachie Sports Complex, Waxahachie Texas
Earlier this evening I found myself wandering around Lions Park, the four-field baseball/softball complex where Justin played Little League ball for a couple of years back in his younger days. Susan and I both spent some time on those fields as well, participating at various times on several church-league softball teams.
A few years ago, the City of Waxahachie built a new Sports Complex out on Highway 287 with much nicer, more modern fields and facilities. As a result, Lions Park has become almost forgotten. The fields are in poor shape, some of the fences and backstops have weeds and vines almost covering them, the bleachers have been removed, and the concession stand building is no longer there. I was overcome with a palpable sense of sadness as I stood there taking it all in and reminiscing.
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