There are many ways to define "after life".

For me it is being the oldest player in a highly competitive slow pitch softball league where most players are in their 30s and old is 50.

I am the pitcher and playing Manager for the Gotham Batmen and one of my teammates is my soon to be 50 year old son David.

The plan for this season was to have his son, my 18 year old grandson Jackson, play for the Batmen as part of a 3 generations unit, but the best laid plans were frustrated by Jackson's inopportune case of mono. 

Then David went down with a fractured finger and then there was one.  Little old Me. 

The Batmen finished in second place in the regular season with an 8-3 record and won their first 2 playoff games to achieve the Division title.  You should know that Whenever we win it is a thrill for me to scream "It's great to be young and a Batman!"at the top of my lungs immediately following the last out. Why? Because it just is!  Fun is more fun when you win.

To give context, I (slow) pitched every inning of every Batmen game, walking only 6 all season in 15 games, while giving up less than 5 runs per game, utilizing a variety of veteran left handed tricks plus a hesitation pitch and knuckle ball. 

Playing with house money, we played Tuesday against Brews On First, a team which beat us 5-4 in the regular season.    

We got our revenge with an 8-5 win and I was honored to be presented with a calligraphed Game Ball from my Batmen teammates for my fielding and pitching. It is something I will cherish for the rest of my life.

Last night we played Chaos (9-2 regular season record) for the overall Championship in Central Park.  2 years ago we got to this overall Championship game and lost.  So this was a rare second chance for vindication.

Well vindication it was as we won going away by the convincing score of 7-2 and I enjoyed the exquisite joy of being mobbed and piled on after the final out in the rush of victory and it was with extra special relish that I screamed "It's great to be young and a Batman!"

It's like I died and went to Heaven!

P.S. I was awarded a game ball again!