The Old Timers were right

Pure awesomeness ~ I hope your son + the family have a great year!

Yup, enjoy the moments. It doesnt last forever.  Stay involved. Have JP stay involved as well.

On Monday , son and 3 other players plus the former coach will have their numbers retired.   Son has been involved with his former HS program since he left. That was 12 years ago, we still go to watch when we can.

That's what HS baseball is all about!

Yes, by all means, enjoy it.  Warning - the year will go quick.  One day it's opening day and the next thing you know it's Senior Night (for us that was the last home game of the season).

Our son is now a "Student Assistant" (volunteer coach) at the JuCo he once played for.  Long story short - he played there for two years, then went to a D2 university for 1 year and came back when the D2 did not renew his scholarship (grades).  So he came back to the D2 to complete his AA and then move on to another university.  

He's hung up his cleats, but still wants to be involved.  He misses playing, but it is what it is.

Best of luck to a prosperous 2016 and beyond.  This is a special time.  Enjoy.

I'm jealous. Here's our AAA ballpark on Thursday. It's about 10 miles from where I live. It will be a while before we play baseball outside.

Enjoy the last year of HS ball. It does go by quickly. Cherish the moments especially those last match ups against the rival schools. Nice to see the kids in your picture playing baseball on a nice green field w/ sun. The fields around here are like Iowa Mom's AAA stadium..more white stuff to come this week

Good luck to your son this year -- and in college.

Nice field, though that is a crazy amount of foul territory! Is it that way on the right field line, too?

All of us that have had a son go through a baseball "career" and are finished are extremely envious! My own son's senior year of HS was amazing and what followed on the college level was special too. Truly enjoy all the time you have to your watch your son play baseball, it is the best!

Awesome!!  Have a great season and loads of fun!!

Yesterday a group of us discussed if you could pick an age what age would you go back to. We're all at the point where the kids are out of the house from college to adults in their late 20s.

My friends were surprised I picked 40. They all picked ages from the teen years to 20s. By 40 people are typically personally, professionally and financially accomplished. At that point they're married with kids. It's a good point in life. But at age forty my oldest was seven and started playing sports. My youngest was the PITA rug rat at practices and games. I could start right here and do it all over again. It was a great time.

RJM posted:

Yesterday a group of us discussed if you could pick an age what age would you go back to. We're all at the point where the kids are out of the house from college to adults in their late 20s.

My friends were surprised I picked 40. They all picked ages from the teen years to 20s. By 40 people are typically personally, professionally and financially accomplished. At that point they're married with kids. It's a good point in life. But at age forty my oldest was seven and started playing sports. My youngest was the PITA rug rat at practices and games. I could start right here and do it all over again. It was a great time.

I like this so much I'm doing the math, RJM. 

JP turns 18 this week ... I'm 56 ... so .. when he was 7, I was uh ... 44!!

So that's my number. 

42 - Boys were 10 and 8, plus it is a heck of a baseball number.

Good luck to your son and enjoy this spring because it goes by so so fast.  My oldest graduated 2 years ago and I remember his Freshman year like it was yesterday.  His younger brother is now a Junior and it seems to be going even faster with him.  

BTW....I know that field and yes the foul territory is huge.   I'll see you guys on Friday at Liberty for our scrimmage.  Looks like the weather this week will very nice.

Great pic and reminder JP. I have to keep reminding myself to live in the moment, especially when we are busy talking about the future. My oldest graduates in 4 months. This weekend is her last state competition for her sport. I have held it together pretty well so far, but I can see tears in my future. My Sophomore has 3 more HS seasons ahead of him, but I know it will fly by.

BTW - that is a beautiful facility. We have sun here this week, but I'm sure rain the rain will be back for much of the Spring. JP24son will get to experience that in a few short months

Take lots of pictures and video if you can. It's great to have those memories to view later. Have a fun season

JP,

You coming to the scrimmage tonight against Liberty?