300 seconds

he leaves the bat and tennis ball in the flower bed.

when he has 5 minutes or the hoodlums are stationed at our house...

he practices.

he throws up the ball and whacks it.

it is usually followed by a

"hey guys, look how far i can hit it!"

they all stop what they are doing and ohh and ahh.

then just like that,

they are gone.

practice is over.

cup filled.