We left for the tournament really early, but this view was worth it

[GoGamecocks]

We had a Sunday morning game at 8:00 this week, and the fields were about an hour from our house. Coach wanted them there an hour early, so we had to leave home in the dark around six, but arrived to see this:

 

[justanotherguy]

That picture really brings back a lot of the feelings from my days of motorcycle racing. I have some fond memories of good battles, but one of my FAVORITE memories is from waking up at the track early morning. I'd work on Friday evening then drive through the night and show up at a track hours before the sun came up. It would be the middle of summer but night time would be low 70's. Get to the track but you can't get in yet, so you park outside, roll down the windows and curl up for a few hours of sleep. You'd wake up tired, but so excited for the day. That morning dew added a light "chill" to the feeling of excitement. Of all the things I remember, that emotional feeling in the morning is one of the best!!!

 

[T.J.]

I can't believe that view either...What a disgrace! You'd figure they'd know how to correctly line a field!

 

[4 girl's dad]

I can't believe that view either...What a disgrace! You'd figure they'd know how to correctly line a field!

Lol! Way to ruin it TJ! JK

 

[JAD]

I will never forget showing up early once Saturday morning for warm ups before the sun came up and the grounds crew did not show up to turn on the lights, so we sat in the parking lot for an hour waiting until it was light enough to warm up...good times!

 

[Tatonka]

That picture really brings back a lot of the feelings from my days of motorcycle racing. I have some fond memories of good battles, but one of my FAVORITE memories is from waking up at the track early morning. I'd work on Friday evening then drive through the night and show up at a track hours before the sun came up. It would be the middle of summer but night time would be low 70's. Get to the track but you can't get in yet, so you park outside, roll down the windows and curl up for a few hours of sleep. You'd wake up tired, but so excited for the day. That morning dew added a light "chill" to the feeling of excitement. Of all the things I remember, that emotional feeling in the morning is one of the best!!!

Yep and...I love the smell of pre-mix in the morning!!

 

[justanotherguy]

Yep and...I love the smell of pre-mix in the morning!!

I preferred straight VP U4. Best smelling cancer ever!!!

 

[Tatonka]

I preferred straight VP U4. Best smelling cancer ever!!!

What can I say? I'm old.

 

[gdc03120]

I can't believe that view either...What a disgrace! You'd figure they'd know how to correctly line a field!

I umpired a 12U tournament recently where the actual host team PLAYERS did the lining of the fields for the 8am games. No strings, no lines - the foul lines in the outfield looked like a DWI sobriety test. We did the best we could.

 

[GoGamecocks]

I umpired a 12U tournament recently where the actual host team PLAYERS did the lining of the fields for the 8am games. No strings, no lines - the foul lines in the outfield looked like a DWI sobriety test. We did the best we could.

"FOUL-ish BALL!!"