I may be getting too old for this

A couple of times every year (OK, maybe more than a couple) I get an idea in my head that I may need to hang up the "open league" boots and make the permanent move to the "old man" leagues and co-ed. Think of the Matthew McConaughey quote in Dazed and Confused except referring to something completely different, "I get older, they stay the same age".

I've even decided a couple of times that it was my last season. Never told anyone besides my wife all of this of course (no Farve-itis here).

It never sticks. I still try and contribute to the team as much as I can, even if I've got less than two years to the big 4-0. I get out there as a back-up forward/midfielder for about half the games and give the Celtics second division team as many minutes as they need that day.

Today though, it was a rough one. The game was fine actually and I played reasonably well. The aftermath though, was brutal. One o'clock kick-off, 83 degrees, humid. I sweat a ton and afterwards was fairly overheated.

The following steps were taken: half a banana, water, a few pretzel sticks, some juice, a popsicle, and a few minutes with an ice pack on my neck. After that I was finally feeling a little bit normal. A luke warm shower and a shave later and I was ready to get back to the whole parenting thing.

So again, those thoughts are running through my head. This might actually be it, however you may need to ask me again in the spring. And if I do back out...well then the Farve reference may start to fit a bit.