I know I have said it before, but I am saying it again, "I am retiring from basketball at the end of NAU season." Yes, you read correct, this is it for me. I know you are thinking, I said it before and a year later I am still playing. Well, a lot has changed in a year.
One, I am another year older, slower and fatter.
Two, I hate losing and it seems like we are losing a lot more now.
Three, JT was born.
Reason #3 is the biggest factor. I find that the little guy is growing on me. For example, this week I played ball on Tuesday. When I left for work JT was sleeping. When I got home from work and changed to go to bball JT was sleeping. By the time I got home, JT was sleeping again.
Today was Wednesday, the day I hate the most. If I quit my job it will be SOLEY because of Wednesday. I got stuck migrating our development environment to production. Because of this task I never know exactly what time I will leave work. I used to get super angry because it made me miss Wednesday basketball. To avoid getting angry, I just quit going to bball...which I love to do. Well now, because I got home so late, I only spent 1 hour with JT before he went to sleep.
So, to try to get more days with JT, I decided to cut out basketball. I don't want to try to spend large amounts of time only on weekends, but I would rather spread it out on the weekdays and weekends. I said the little guy is growing on me...he isn't crystal meth or anything.
I just feel like the time is right to walk away from bball. I might be getting the chance to play softball again. Given softball or basketball I would always choose softball.
Lets see, I met Jeff when I was around 20 and that is when I started playing basketball....so 15 years later I guess it is time to hang up the old shoes. That just leads two BigDogs left, Ron and Jeff to carry on with the team. I guess now I can see what it will be like to have BOTH weekend days free of basketball. I better start buying sweats because I am going to get JENNY....oops, I meant FAT!
5 days ago
4 comments:
hmmm... i don't know... a day after using the word 'fabulous' you talk about 'softball' over basketball? i could understand 'baseball'.. but 'softball'?? isn't that a girl's sport like ron's 'volleyball'? i mean i don't remember a men's softball team in high school... geez, i don't think you're retiring.. i'm seriously starting to think you're turning gay.. hahahahaha...
seriously though, like i said before family is the best reason for quitting. man, there's hope for you yet.. maybe you'll even think about sharing your playstation with the kid, too..
I still won't believe it until the day actually comes where Miles stops playing bball. He's been saying this for about 3 years now. Granted, things are definitely different now that we've got JT, but Miles has already had to give up so much, I hate to see him have to give up bball too. Now the list of things he's had to give up include: the Porsche (which is a big one), his office (which has now become our upstairs family room), playing hours and hours of video games, and most importantly sleep.
Maybe you can just take a break for awhile and then get back into it?
jeff-
okay, the fabulous didn't come across well in the blog. when i type it i was thinking f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s, like the rap song...it doesn't quite translate well in written word.
no sharing the ps2. i gotta draw the line some where. in fact, it has been hard playing as i moved it onto a smaller tv. i can hardly see the bball on the game now.
aya - i am quitting for sure!
jen - are you sure you go to church? i am sure you yelling i look fat isn't a positive statement. you really are mean in your old age!
no, that's the problem. I haven't gone to church since I started helping my dad with the renovations.
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