As stated in a previous post, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for various reasons. Another reason is that we have more time to get ready for the upcoming season. A lot of people ask me, "What do you do in the offseason." Of course I then go into specifics about day to day activities in the office. Some people are just interested and some others really question baseball operations during the winter. I respect their questions and understand where they are coming from. But sometimes I want to say that a 56 game season doesn't happen overnight. It certainly takes a lot of time and patience. In fact, I probably consider the offseason to be a busier time than the season itself. It's a matter of putting the pieces in place for the season. If it's done right, then everything should work itself out.
I certainly enjoy Christmas as well, but I know once I step foot back in the office, the clock starts ticking until May 31, the first game of the season (on the road). And boy does time fly by. The good thing is that, 1) we now have a full offseason to get things ready and 2) we saw what worked and what didn't last season. I started in February last year and it definitely was a learning experience trying to start this organization from scratch. I think we did a pretty darn good job too. We have a foundation now and we have established ourselves in Carteret County. Now it's time to build on top of what is already in place. We are constantly looking for more support and this support can come in many different ways. All in all, it's what I enjoy doing. I like the daily challenges and certainly enjoy meeting new people.
But Christmas is fun too. My family is scattered all over the United States and this year, we'll all be together. I can't wait and hope all of you have a wonderful holiday as well.
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