Celebrity Softball Event
I've had my 15 seconds of sports glory. Twice now I've had the privilege of throwing out the first pitch at a Seattle Mariner's baseball game. The crowd cheered, my children held up banners, and I felt like a real celebrity. But that brief flash with sports fame couldn't compare to an event this weekend when our family was one of the sponsors for the Richard Sherman Celebrity Softball game. Richard's a talented Seahawk player with a big heart for kids and for veterans. Helping a Hero was one of the main non-profits that were aided by the proceeds of the event. Richard Sherman's Family Foundation held the event at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma and filled the arena.
I was thrilled to have Sarah Smyth (Justine Lockhart) and Corey Sevier (Seth Gunderson, beginning episode one) from the Cedar Cove movie set join us for the weekend. Corey and my son Ted were invited to play on Richard's team. Sarah joined us in the loudest cheering section in the entire stadium.
What a great experience all around and I was thrilled to be part of it, but the real stars were the three wounded veterans who attended and inspired us all.
Feel free to browse through the photos on my website.