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I just started doing something I never thought I would ever do again! My neighbor is in a senior softball league. We were over at his house and he asked if I ever played baseball. I told him I did but it's been since the early '70s since I played.
Long story short: He talked me into trying out for the league and they invited me to join. I had to actually show up and get evaluated by their committee. They asked how long since I played and I said 52 years!
I'm very active with walking, hiking, backpacking, and snow skiing so I'm in pretty good shape in general. But, this softball thing takes muscles and eye-hand coordination skills that are dormant on this old body. We'll see how I do. The practice was very fun for me and I'm feeling really lucky to be doing this at my age. There are many guys in their 50s and 60s, a few in their 70s and one 80 year old playing. The difference is they've all been in the league playing for many years. There are 3 leagues and I'll start and probably remain in the lowest league in terms of skill and ability. But, that's fine by me.
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