50+ thread

So oiling and sewing up my 54 year old glove..
Grandson made the team so every time he comes over, we toss..
Glove is so stiff I couldn’t catch anything last week. this week was 100% better.
Another round of oil and I should be diving for grounders.










If you believe that your more stupid than I am.. LOL

 

Ones metal, I’ll,work on that side

 

❤️

AttaGrandpa!

 

I was some sore this morning after “practice.”
Felt a lot better after I came back from the gym..

 

Remember we don’t bounce anymore!

 

We don’t do a lot of things anymore.

 

This is two of the little disturbers of the piece! I’m meeting another rescue with them the wife is headed in the opposite direction with some of the others.

 

I have a Carl Yastrzemski sig glove...somewhere.

He was elected to the hall of fame in '84, I think.

Crap you're old, Mike.

 

Yaz was my fav Sox at the time.
Crap ? ,,,,,,,,,,,,I’m experienced

 

I think my old mitt is a Spalding Lou Whitaker edition (Tigers) from the 70s. I think the last time I played on a school team was in 1977. 20 years later I used that same mitt for 12 consecutive years of co-ed softball. I'm pretty sure it's dead and buried somewhere in a box out in the garage.

 

Sign of the times.... just found out I'm getting laid off after 17 years with the company. They need me to stay for a couple of months and try to liquidate some of our old inventory as well as complete a bunch of open POs we have for customers. I asked them to just lay me off and let's be done. I was told to my face that if I don't stay and help them they will consider it a "quit" and will contest my collecting unemployment. I'm sorry but that's just a load of crap (and a form of blackmail). Now I think I need better soles on my boots because they pulled the rug out from under me before I even knew what was happening.

Rumors are that the owner's wife has now taken control of the Toyota store. She is on a cost-cutting bender now. I expected to retire from here within 5 years. This is slightly humiliating to have to look for a job again at 59yo. Have only been out of work once in the last 33 years when I was in between dealerships. I started in this business as a parts driver when I was 22yo. By the time I reached 24yo I had my first Toyota parts manager job. Life throws you a curve every now and then, but that fast ball at your head is the one to be wary of.

 

Sorry to hear that, I know job hunting is not a lot of fun. But I'd look at it as, thanks for the early warning. As unemployment probably will not pay as much as working the extra few months will. Though, I think I would put my search hat on and commence looking right away. With some luck, you'll find something quickly and you can be the one to end your time with them. I certainly would not wait for them to set the date of your final day at work there.

 

I get all the crappie jobs!!

 

Sorry to hear this. Are they abolishing your job? If you have a management position,didn't they offer any type of severance package? If you so desire i would inquire with a lawyer about age discrimination. Good luck

 

Sorry to hear this Steve, stay positive, we’ve all been there.

 

Evening everyone