It’s 8:30 a.m. on Monday and it’s time to go to my softball game. The game is for players age 60 and over; we occasionally allow a youngster of 55 to play. We start practice at 9 and start playing at 9:30. The season begins as soon as the temperature is above 50 degrees and continues as long as it stays warm or until our players head for Florida.

After I change into my softball outfit (I put on my cap), it’s time for stretching and warm-up. As I do this I remember the rubber band analogy.