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bmoser
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 Posted - 02/23/2010 : 22:12:12
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THEN I BECAME A TRAVELBALL PARENT...
·I used to have a regular life. (Actually, many of my friends say that sentence should say, "I used to have a life", period.) It doesn't really seem that long ago. Then I became a Travelball parent.
·I used to think anything over $40 was an exorbitant price for a baseball bat. Now the contents of my son’s equipment bag are worth more than everything else in the house -- including clothes, jewelry, watches, and my laptop computer.
·I used to be one of the leaders in my field of work. I still am. (You have to keep a good paycheck coming in if you want to support a travel ball habit!)
·I used to think a double-header was a long day at the ball field. Now after two games we're just getting warmed up.
·I used to look for little restaurants that served seafood fresh off the boat. Now I'm a connoisseur of nachos and hot dogs and my kids rate a city by the quality of a tournaments snack bar!
·Sunflower seeds used to be something I would see at a store and wonder who would eat those things ? Now I don't feel comfortable leaving the house with out a bag in my pocket.
·My lawn used to be like a carpet. It was green, mowed, trimmed, fertilized, and watered. Now I have two big bare spots fifty feet apart and dents in my garage door from fastballs that got away!
·My car used to draw admiring looks and comments. It was clean and waxed and shined and Armor-All'd. Now it only draws attention when it wins the "dirtiest car in the parking lot" prize.
·I used to have a garage, now I have an indoor batting area.
·My friends and I used to spend Monday mornings talking about a round of golf or movie we had just seen. Now I bore them to death with detailed play-by-play descriptions of five or six low-scoring ball games.
·We used to sit and talk for hours. We still do-- however, now it's to keep the driver awake when we're headed home late Sunday evening after a tournament.
·My summer casual wardrobe used to be made up of color-coordinated polo shirts, cool cottons in bright colors, and the occasional "aloha" shirt. Now I have a closet full of T-shirts that have Tournament Names on the front and competing teams on the back.
·We used to spend our summer vacation relaxing on the beach or visiting family. Now we hit the road with 20 of our closest friends in a caravan that could rival some small town parades.
·I used to be concerned that I would fall into the trap of living my life through my kid. Now I know that I'm privileged to live my life WITH my kid!!!
Yes, I'm a Travel Ball Parent, what could be better!
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SSBuckeye
575 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 22:46:57
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| Awesome!!! |
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lottapop
257 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 23:06:06
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| Amen Brotha....this past weekend my wife took one of my sons to Atlanta for practice for 2 days while I had the other son in Birmingham for a tournament. We all got back together Sunday night around 11pm. :) |
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sirlurker
187 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 06:19:53
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| Yep...sounds about right.... |
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baseballpapa
1520 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 09:47:14
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| Papa has read every post on this forum from day one and this might be the most awesome one that I have ever read. This description should be placed in the Dictionary under "Travel Ball" |
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Peanutsr
171 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 11:14:05
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| When I think of Heaven that is the picture that comes to mind. |
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Shut Out
512 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 11:32:02
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| what are we gonna do when these kids grow up and leave us? |
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baseballpapa
1520 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 11:47:41
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| Shut Out: Papa has got the perfect solution for you. Have Travel Ball Grandchildren like Papa does. |
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ljames
48 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 11:56:01
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| I heard a bang in the background here at work and started to yell "HEADS UP"!!! It painted such a vivid picture that for a moment I thought I was at the ball field. :) |
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touchemall
145 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 12:19:54
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| I imagine it the same in Heaven - without the gate fees... |
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patent pending
66 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 12:34:51
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| You are right about it all, never knew it would be so much fun. |
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11baseball11
90 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 13:16:06
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Originally posted by Shut Out
what are we gonna do when these kids grow up and leave us?
One day you'll have grandchildren and it can start all over again, Ain't that right Papa. |
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BBall123
395 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 16:35:53
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After reading that, no one would wonder why we are so passionate about it all .
Great post BM |
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BatChipper
52 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 17:32:45
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| This is true! |
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bmoser
1633 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2010 : 12:10:31
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Came from a friend of mine who's son plays for the 11U Buford Wolves, so gotta give him the credit. B-T-W, this guy also was the first to show up at the park with a Combat bat that I know of. Nobody else had one for almost a year later. My son hit his 1st homer with it and I might have been the 2nd one around here to have one. Thx MP!
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Originally posted by BBall123
After reading that, no one would wonder why we are so passionate about it all .
Great post BM
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