Another year in the books

Hard to believe, but another fastball season is pretty much over. Once the GOFL season ends, blogging gets a little less frequent on this site, but I still have a few things to post:

- Yes, people, Memories of Elkland is coming. I just need to "clean it up" a bit.

- The GOFL All-Stars should be announced soon.

- I'll be posting playoff results from other leagues that are finishing up (feel free to send any results you may have from fastball[at]fitzroyharbour.com)

- I'll be trying to do a few more "Interviews" over the off season.

- Hopefully I will get some results from the University Women's fastball to post on the site. For those of you that attended the Final Weekend Showdown, I think the ladies showed us the high level of ball that they play.

- And of course, there will be the periodic Caveman and Fitzroy Fastball Junior story to post as well. In that spirit, I'll leave you with a couple from this weekend past when the lads accompanied me to the tournament in Quyon.

On the ferry ride over, there was a young guy collecting the money.
Caveman: "How old is that guy, Daddy?"
Me: "Oh he'd be about 18 I guess."
Caveman: "Is he old enough to drink beer?"
Me (chuckling): "Well, if he lives in Quebec he is."
Caveman: "Oh OK. What about in Ontario?"
Me: "You have to be 19 in Ontario."
Caveman: "What about Darien Lake, Daddy?" (We went to the amusement park in New York State in July.)
Me: "You have to be 21 in the States."
Caveman: "21! You could be TWENTY and not allowed to drink beer?"
Me: "That's right."
Caveman: "Wow. They're smart in Quebec, Daddy!"

Later in the afternoon, just before the boys were going back home with Mrs. Fastball, we spotted Joe McCleary, official Combat Sponsor of the lads. Mrs. Fastball asked if they had ever properly thanked Joe for the "sponsorship deal" and I wasn't sure they had. So Caveman and Fitzroy Junior and I went into the beer garden to thank Big Joe. Joe held out his hand for a high five, and Fitzroy Junior slapped him some skin. When Big Joe held out his hand for Caveman, he went right up close and gave Joe a big bear hug! (He does like that stick.) Joe claims that he scares most kids, but clearly he has a fan in the Caveman.

The Caveman also earned a new sponsor this weekend - thanks to umpire Dave Herbst for presenting him with a shirt with "Caveman" across the front from Cave Spring Vineyard.

Anyway, check back semi-regularly for updates as I'll be posting when I have any news.