What Happened To My Recliner?

Heading home from work Tuesday, I contemplated a nice easy evening of recliner TV. When you have an office in a warehouse you find out during the day how hot it really is. The forecast was for near 95 but when it has been in the 90's for a month who can tell whether it's 92 or 95 degrees.

Just about time I go by the sports complex my phone rings, it's Richard Sarmeinto. "Want to do the Co-Rec Championship game tonight"?

My reply 'what time"?

"7.00pm"

I'll call you back in ten minutes.'

Arriving home I receive a welcome home kiss and I waste no time. 'What do we have on the agenda tonight?' Married men have to always ask when they come home what their schedule is for that night. There may be something your wife has promised you to do but you don't know it yet.

"Nothing".

I called Richard back, 'I'm available.

When you have a fifteen year old daughter who now has a learners permit you find that Morgan now wants to go with me just to drive. My own personal chauffeur.

Arriving at the ball park getting out of his truck is "Fuzzy " Bissette. Fuzzy has been umping city rec ball for thirty five years. Tonight he will be the the city official in charge of the field. Walking up to the field "Fuzzy tells me all the rules for co rec ball. Guys have to bat opposite handed, every other batter has to be guy, girl, guy, girl. Even in the field every other position has to be girl- guy.

Tonight Southside Baptist Church who has yet to lose in the tournament is taking on Gilliard Lawn Maintenance. GLM was undefeated in the regular season but Southside has beaten them earlier in the tournament.

A victory by Southside they are the champs, GLM wins and we play another game.

GLM takes and early lead and wins game one 7-2. Now both teams have a loss so the second game is really the CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. Southside scores three in the first and never look back and beat GLM 5-3.

This has turned out to be an enjoyable evening. Two very entertaining games. It is just past 9.00pm and I have to drive myself home since Morgan's learners permit is after hours.

So instead of reclining tonight I have added to my Resume' CO REC softball. I have covered girls softball but tonight was my first with the guys intermingled. I can add this to by Volley Ball, soccer, Pool, the cue kind, pool swimming, football, basketball, baseball and of course the one sport that I have covered that I know not to many other announcers ever have. 10K running live on the radio.

What you say, you never heard me tell that story.

That story is for another day.