Old Home Week

Tomorrow we play ball at the state Sr. Games softball tournament.  And hopefully on Wed. also.  Sure would like to have another medal to add to my collection.  We play at noon and again at 3 but I have to be there at 8:15 for the, get ready I love this, coach's meeting.  It really does get kinda interesting since I can play 11 in the field and bat 12 but we have 15 players going to be there.  That means somebody doesn't get to start.  But as they all want to win as bad as I do, and I do, they are really good about not pouting if they don't start.  They all know that I will eventually get them in the game.  Some of the sweetest words I hear on the ball field are, "I'll play where ever you want me to play."  Looking forward to seeing old friends that I only see once a year.  It really is old home week.  And it is not just other ball players.  There is the parks and rec director from Cumberland Co. that I always look forward to seeing and the umpires that I see year after year that always speak and ask how I am doing and the gentleman who is the field supervisor that even though I don't even know his name always speaks and says it is good to see you again.  I guess it is almost as much of a reunion as it is a ball tournament.  Doing something different this year.  I ususally drive up by myself but this year I am riding with some of the team who are going early also, because the two teams we play tomorrow are playing each other at 9 so we will be scouting the competition.  The moral of that story is you never get too old to be competetive.  Will update you on the progress.  Oh, and lc let me know that his friend is coming with him tomorrow.  I will try not to be rude this time as long as he doesn't expect me to talk to him during a game or the 30 minutes prior when I am doing lineups and getting my mental game face on.  Hope I don't have any trouble waking up in the morning but I have a back up.  My friend that I call dumbass on occassion has to be at work at 6 in the morning so I have asked him to call me anytime after 4:30 to make sure that I am up.  Wish us luck!