Good advice GD! Long time no hear. Hope you've been enjoying some mix of beer, ball, boat, and BBQ
I won't make this long and drawn out, but I left the community overnight, no posts, no explanation of why. I've felt ashamed, because I had grown very close to many on here, but just couldn't bring myself to discuss what was going on. For that, I apologize.
I've been out of pocket for almost a year. Haven't even sat foot near a diamond. Wife got breast cancer last August, the whole nine yards.........double mastectomy, chemo, some organ problems, reconstruction surgery.
It was quite the slap in the face for me, as during the process I felt very guilty for the neglect of time I spent over the years being a ballpark junkie, too many hours away from the Mrs., all the years traveling the country with daughter's team, decades of watching local spring high school games of players from family to friends to co-workers, sometimes watching games that I had no ties at all.....just drove by and stopped to see the talent of the games I love. ( baseball - softball )
Fast forward, she now has a clean bill of health. Will be returning to work next month. Life is getting back to normal, physically and mentally for us both.
My wife being the comedian she is, told me last week she was grateful for being around the house more, but my ballpark "time" was also HER time to do things with her female friends, and basically said "get out of the house ........so I'll be glad when you come home". lol
I'm trying to get my feet wet again, S-L-O-W-L-Y. Along with trying to balance the fact that our "number" can come up at anytime. Tomorrow is never promised, to be with our family.