LOL - it is ALL Stars.....no big deal, just fun for the kids that play in it...and for the parents that are there along for the ride. Honestly though, this may be the only time we do it, even though our son loves it, It is just a LOT of time committment....for him and the family. I put us at 50/50 to ever do it again. DD
It was one of those rare warm days in San Francisco, and I spent it at the Giants game with a few buddies. Zito carried a no-hitter into the 7th and SF completed a sweep of the Rangers.
wow DaDa, that's a really, uh, touching father's day story. hopefully you aren't as big of a blowhard in real life as you are with anonymous internet posters.
LOL - thanks...or not...I could not have had a better day, watching my son play ball, having fun, and enjoying it with my oldest son right next to me. Not sure how it makes me a blowhard, just a dedicated father who enjoys doing things for his kids. Maybe that makes me a blowhard...ok..... DD
My 9 year old has been visiting my wife's family for the past 11 days. I pick him up from the airport this evening.....CAN'T. WAIT.
had a good weekend. sunday was my daughters baptism. had people over afterwards and watched a ton of US Open
My first father's day. Took my new son down to visit with both sets of grandparents; ate lunch with my wife's family and visited with them, went to my little niece's birthday party and ate BBQ, then went swimming at my parent's house. Had a great time. Not saying DaDa is like this or anything, but yes, little league and other youth leagues can be awfully depressing. Parents living vicariously through their kids, etc. etc. When you don't have a 'vested interest' and sit in the stands and watch how the parents act, it's really quite surprising. The fact that this stuff starts with 5 year olds is a good illustration.
A lot of leaping to conclusions and judging going on in this thread by people that are not going to the games etc... Sure there are some parents that get too much into it...but that is not our team....we have a great group of positive parents. The coaches only teach positive reinforcment....and since when is "Watching your kids and getting joy out of it" automatically labled vicariously through them? I don't want to play T-Ball and have no expectations about him playing Pro ball etc....I just like to watch him hit the ball, run and have success......isn't that what being a good parent is about? I love my boys.....and love watching them in all they do....my oldest in Karate, and my youngest in Soccer and Baseball.....soon he wants to try basketball.....whatever they want to do is ok with me....I will help teach them what I know and make it as fun as possible....WITHOUT all the drama described in here. And whether we win or lose, we are still getting ice cream. SHEESH ! DD
I was really sad to read you had to be traveling and miss yours...that sucks. I had a trip to Chicago for work scheduled and told my employer that we might make the state tournament, and my boss said....if you make it, we will reschedule the trip. I love my new job. DD
dude, you posted a lengthy play-by-play account of your 5 year old kid's t-ball game...not too hard to read between those lines.
Yeah, how dare I be excited for my 6 year old's team advancing against a team they had lost to twice before. Dang...I must really be a bad dad. When you have kids.....and are not one yourself, you will understand, trust me.... DD
