So I'm watching my son's baseball game, and he's the catcher this inning. It's really cute seeing him all swaddled in full catcher regalia: Face mask, chest protector, knee pads, etc.
One of the "pitches" (it's AA Little League - the coach of the team that's up batting does the pitching) came in a little low and hit him, well, below the belt. Fortunately, the chest protector is cut low for just such a situation, so he was unhurt.
He turns, looks into the bleachers at me, and yells (at the top of his lungs)
"Good thing I was wearing my cup, dad!"
It took me a full two minutes to stop laughing...
(Back story: The first time he wore his cup to practice, he HATED it. It didn't fit right. It chafed him. It made him look funny. Yadda yadda yadda. I tried to impress upon him just how important it was to wear the cup, and we finally hit on a compromise - it involves multiple layers of undergarments; it's best not to ask...)
That is all.
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Nice!
I see that just talkin' about it wasn't enough. Thx again for the range trip. Plse be sure to extend my thanks also to Mrs. G., and wish her a Happy Mothers' Day.
- Brad
As a catcher in years of old I can attest to prophlaxis against getting your bell rung.
A. Our world keeps getting smaller; Jared is also a catcher.
B. Here he is getting another hit. Notice the Rickey Henderson bat flip that his daddy taught him & the quick exit from the batters' box. He's been on a tear of late: 11 for his last 15.
If only I had known how much fun it was to be a dad, I'd have done it a looooot sooner. 'course, we'd be on welfare & eating gov't cheese....:)
You should show him the pictures of our anti-terror teams training in full gear. We use painball markers and wear our cups over our utility pants.
It makes for great group photos!
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Okay, LOL!!! People are staring at me.
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