Cold and Snow
Do you like the snow but not like it cold? This is a recurring topic of conversation in our house. We all like snow, especially when it is freshly fallen…
Category: sports
The Growth of a Soccer Team & the Meaning of Hard Work.
Today’s the day! I cannot think of much other than soccer today, so that is what I’ll have to write about! Our Division 2 High School Soccer team is headed…
Support What They Love
Tonight was senior night for my son’s soccer team. He’s only a junior but it was impossible not to be swept up in the excitement that filled the air near…
What Do You See and Do at The Biggest Youth Soccer Tournament in the Western Hemisphere?
This year my son’s youth soccer team decided to participate in the USA Cup, held this week in Blaine, Minnesota just north of the great city of Minneapolis. The last…
Have you Ever ….. Seen Your Dentist at a Track Meet?
Yesterday was one of those crazy busy days. My husband was up and out before 6 am. He was going to attend a meeting of drivers for a company where…
Soccer Socks
Found on the floor, under the bed, & in the laundry bin. Stinky & stiff, inside out, mismatched, sometimes torn or pocked with holes. Balled up, One inside the other.…
One Year, Two Sons, & Three School Records
Our boys have played sports for several years now. When our oldest was in high school he was more involved in band and theater than sports, although he did play…
Gel-ing: A Soccer Poem
The season is early, but it seems real. The soccer team is gelling, Oh, yes – they are! Trapping the ball, Looking First. Shooting Next. You have time. Completing passes.…
