What If?

You guys ever play what if? I hope like heck I'm not the only one who does :) For example, what if my draft number had been 216 instead of 116 and I had not been forced to join the Air Force within 6 months of graduating? Not that I have any real regrets as to how things have turned out for me, but sometimes I find myself wondering if my life would be that much different had I stayed right there in Loudon.

I think I've got it fairly well figured out. Based on what I was doing and how things have changed (or depending on how you look at it, not changed) in Loudon. I would now be celebrating my 37th year with Maramont, although what I'd be doing there the good Lord only knows. I figure anything from manager to janitor, but most likely still running a boxing machine :) I would live either up on Reservoir Hill, or around Hospital Hill or down toward Philadelphia. I would be married, at least twice, but again, the good Lord only knows to who since when I left they weren't exactly beating my door down, and if my track record held up, I would have five kids, give or take one or two. I would go bass fishing at least twice a month, play golf at least once a week during the summer, and maybe coach my oldest son's first baseball team until some of the team parents ticked me off like they did in California. I would keep in touch with whoever I could as best I could, attend the reunions (like I have, except the last one), and at this point in my life I would have to think that things hadn't turned out too bad, which is pretty much how I feel about the way things really have turned out. Now, if I could only win a big Powerball before I retire everything will be perfect. :)

If your what-if games turn out differently, don't blame me :)