In January of 2008 Darrell and I joined a softball team made up of folks from here at work. We had a pretty shaky start (we lost every game), but more importantly, we had an activity that we could enjoy together, we made friends with some of our co-workers and we were getting some exercise.
We played for three seasons in 2008 as well as the spring season of this year, however, this summer session, we decided that a name change was in order, as our original name reflected our workplace. I took suggestions from other team members and then created a survey and let the team members vote.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you "Old Balls and Old Bags"
(insert team photo here) (I haven't taken the photo yet)
Nearly half of this team is related to me, and this is the realization of a dream that I am not sure I had even acknowledged; I am on a team with my husband, my son, my sister, my best friend, my son's best friend, and now even my daughter is playing with us. The other team members are becoming very good friends, and I enjoy my Friday evenings more than I had imagined I could.
Our record doesn't accurately reflect the fact that there is a lot of talent on this team. So far we've won one game out of six for this season, but I am confident that we will finish at least at 50/50. Win or lose, we are having fun, and that it the most important part of playing. (Don't tell Darrell I said that...)
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