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My goals when I started four years ago were to 1) meet people within the community and 2) help pay for the house full of furniture I had just bought. For two years I took every game offered to me, even made myself available when umpires were need on a moments notice...I live about 2 miles from the park. Since then, I've re-discovered my love of the game even though I haven't played seriously for 20 years and having picked up hockey on my 30th birthday (speaking of which, why is it easier to find adult hockey leagues than adult baseball leagues?). I also discovered how much I enjoyed being a part of the group at the park, both older and younger guys. One of my favorite partners is 17 and going to be a senior in HS this year. He had one of the most outstanding ejections I've ever seen! But since that first two years and the addition of a wife and a son, my priorities have changed.
Even when the games are over in an hour, at $40 each, its now to the point where I no longer want to sweat profusely, spend hours on the field away from my family, listen to bickering from the dugout or the stands over how a caught tipped ball is still in play or the IFR for the millionth time. Its nice to pay for my ice time or to fund whatever project my wife has gotten into this month, but its simply a matter of not wanting to do it any more and having lost my enthusiasm for doing so. Some have suggested I just need a break, so I'm not calling any fall games. I don't care about the level of play, or age, I'm just tired of it for now. Anyone else feel that way? I see some of the people here who have been doing this for 15, 20 years and it just amazes me.
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