Back in July, I began this blog at the suggestion of my wife. It was her idea to create a site not only to talk about the Mets, but also to discuss how our son is becoming a Mets fan. My wife has been and continues to be my biggest supporter. I couldn’t do this site, or really anything, without her. 

At the core of this site is my son becoming more and more of a Mets fan. It began with him screaming and cheering “Duda!” in response to Gary Cohen Spring Training call for a Lucas Duda RBI double. From that point forward, our evening ritual was my son and I watching the Mets games together until he fell asleep. 

I used that time to tell him what was happening and about all the players. I’d say he learned a thing or two:

Whether, it was because of his “Mets Daddy” or just his own watching the Mets games, his favorite player became Daniel Murphy. I think it is a reason why he likes hitting lefty:
  

    
 
There’s no convincing him to hit righty. He wants to hit homeruns like Murphy. We were all enamored with Murphy during October, sorry, Murphtober. My son was enamored with him long before that. He was a fan during the season. He was a Mets fan. In fact, he became a bigger Mets fan than even I knew. 

After agonizing over the decision, I left my son home during Game 3 of the World Series. It was tough, but I was thrilled to go with my Dad and brother:

While I was at the game, my son told my wife to turn on the game. Here was his reaction when Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead homer:

My Dad shows this video to everyone. At my cousin’s wedding, he played that for each and every relative. I don’t blame him. I’m still amazed by it. Even though I was to there when it happened, it’ll be one of the things I take away from this season. It shows me, he is a big Mets fan, and he is understanding the game. I love that. 

Below are some images of some of my favorite moments with him at Citi Field:

As 2015 draws to a close, I have to say it was a good year.  I’m married to a woman who still hasn’t figured out she’s too good for me. I have a brilliant son, who makes me proud each and everyday.  As you can also see he’s a good looking kid (he turned two recently -it’s kid, not baby now, right). He clearly gets his looks from his mother.  I’m thankful each and everyday I’m with them. 

I’m also thankful for my parents. This includes my Dad, who made me a Mets fan, and my mother, who doesn’t get nearly as many mentions on the blog as she should. Luckily, they’re in goodish health right now. I’m thankful for my brother, who’s always been by my side whether it was a Mets game, my Best Man, or my son’s “Mets Godfather.”  I keep telling him to create that site. 

I appreciate all of my readers, especially my cousins. 

Lastly, I wanted to take time to acknowledge those who provided assistance along the way, a retweet, or a link my to site. If I omitted anyone, I’m truly sorry as my phone is acting up, and there are many to thank.  With that said, I wanted to acknowledge the following:

1. The Oh Murph guys Harry & Keith
2. Joe D., Michael Mayer, and the Mets Mezmerized crew
3. Keith Law
4. Mark Simon
5. Greg Prince and his standard bearer Faith and Fear in Flushing
6. Justin Weiss
7. Danny and all involved at Rising Apple podcast
8. Studious Mets 
9. Sons of Sam Horn
10. Again all of my readers including George and TP Survey

Everyone have a happy, healthy, and safe New Years, and remember . . . 

LETS GO METS!