Cold weather and two ejections.

[Justme561]

You guys are tougher than I am..... Reading about working games in 40 degree weather (30 degrees windchill) really makes me appreciate the 70+ degree to 80+ degree March/April days we have around here. Don't know if I could do it!

Worked the 'Guns & Hoses' baseball tourney Thursday - Saturday (coldest temps was low 70's). Congrats to the Charlotte, NC Fire Department for their win in the championship game over the previously undefeated San Diego Border Patrol. You guys from Charlotte were the "classiest" team in the tournament. I really enjoyed working your games.

Three 7-inning freshman games today in 88-degree weather. My ears are sunburned....

Our high school season will be ending soon, play-off games are already being assigned. Hope you guys all have (or had) a great high school season....and warm sunny weather.

[Publius]

Originally Posted by Justme561

..... working games in 40 degree weather (30 degrees windchill)...

Three 7-inning freshman games today...

A few frosty fingertips is a VERY small price to pay, if that's the alternative.

[jicecone]

I was wearing my jacket, turtle neck and sweater for my 50 deg. day first game in Feb. I DON"T MISS the cold weather up north. NEVER.

Born in Buffalo , NY.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by jicecone

I was wearing my jacket, turtle neck and sweater for my 50 deg. day first game in Feb. I DON"T MISS the cold weather up north. NEVER.

Born in Buffalo , NY.

What is it with you folks from Buffalo? I thought you were acclimated to cooler climes.

I worked a HS varsity softball game with a colleague who hailed from Buffalo. Temps were around 50, but the wind was blowing with 25 mph gusts towards home. He had the bases, and not only did he layer up with about five layers, he also wore black ski gloves and a black knit cap that covered everything but his eyes. I was surprised he could move out there.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Manny A

What is it with you folks from Buffalo? I thought you were acclimated to cooler climes.

I worked a HS varsity softball game with a colleague who hailed from Buffalo. Temps were around 50, but the wind was blowing with 25 mph gusts towards home. He had the bases, and not only did he layer up with about five layers, he also wore black ski gloves and a black knit cap that covered everything but his eyes. I was surprised he could move out there.

Two things:

1. I may have actually become acclimated to the warm weather in Louisiana.

2. I am just getting freaking old and maybe I used up all my body heat from my younger days in Buffalo.

I can remember when I first moved to NYC to work. I would laugh when it got 40degrees and all the fur coats came out and I would just wear a sports jacket. Thirty years later and I am the one that needs the fur coat. Life is funny.

[rcaverly]

NW Ohio: double windbreakers and gloves on 4/6; polo shirt and sunscreen on 4/9. It is here where the next ice age will refreeze the melting polar ice cap.