Your pre-pre-game

[Dutch Alex]

Cause I work (mostly) only on saturday a double header (we don't have that much games mon. - fri.) and the appoinments come on wed. a week before, I can relax towards my games:
Tue.: send e-mail to my partner for this weekend. Mostly only about arriving time and uniform. At this moment I also start thiking about the games...
Thu.: Make sure everything is clean, uniform and underwear
Fri.: Pack the bag
Sat.: - Eat well in the morning and relax.
- Drink enough and play a little with my son; afterall daddy is the remaining of the day on the ballfield and Daan (my son 5Yr) will be sleeping when I come home.
- Check traffic in Internet (again) and leave on time.
- Cuban salsa CD on while driving (Highway: 110km/h), clearing the mind
- arrive 1 hour before the game starts. Have a cup a tea and talk with partner and scorer. 30min before go to dressingroom to change into uniform. Then I'm relaxed and ready to play ball!

I hate it to be late! Can't stand it when my wife and son come along and I'm not allowed to have MY music on in the car...
BTW, nobody may take something out of my bag. Not even my wife. I wash my own uniform, even press my pants and iron the shirts (if needed...)