Assignment 1

The picture I have chosen is of the winning team from my family’s annual softball game held every summer in our backyard.  Every year we have anywhere from thirty to forty of our friends and family members over to get together, socialize, eat great food, and of course play softball.  In the past what we have done is had a big buffet line, where everyone in attendance brings a dish or dessert, so we are never short on food and everyone always leaves full.  After eating, we split everyone up into four teams and have a mini tournament, where the winning team gets trophies and more importantly bragging rights throughout the year ahead (just kidding).  This picture really means a lot to me because it represents family and a sense of togetherness which has always meant a lot to me.  I have always appreciated getting to see everyone and catching up with them since we often do not have the opportunity to get together and spend time throughout the year.  Whenever I look at pictures, such as this, from our softball games, it brings back memories of the music playing in the background, the smell of the fresh cut grass, and most important the laughs shared that day.  To me leisure is something that we are able to participate in, which brings both joy and relaxation; something that when we do it, takes away all our worries and attention from the hustle and bustle of everyday living.

-Ronnie Halicke