Random Thoughts and Writings — Politics, Food, Fiction, Essays, Maybe Even a Haiku every now and then.
Here he is…. Back in January, because of a stupid coach, the youngest midget, broke a bone in his wrist. Two months of no soccer followed. He started playing again around the beginning of March. First on the field for a week or two and then getting back into the goal. He’s a [...]
I have a love/hate relationship with my kids and their sports. Prince Midget #1 started playing t-ball when he was five and followed that springtime experience with soccer in the Fall. Twelve years later, #1 and Prince Midget #2 continue to play their sports. There are few things I enjoy more than watching them play [...]
While coaching your son’s indoor soccer team, there is no protection on the player’s side of the field from errant shots taken from about five feet away. Be alert, always be alert. Speaking of soccer … on my way now to see Guest Blogger’s game.
Last Spring I started playing indoor soccer for the first time in my life. At the age of 46. With a bunch of guys I didn’t know. Thrown together as the free agents who didn’t have a team to play on, we formed our own team and practiced weekly for a couple of months. Right [...]
The United States played Mexico in the Gold Cup final Saturday night. When I asked my youngest son if he wanted to watch the game on television, his reply? “No. Watching soccer on television is boring.” Wow. This is a kid who lives and breathes soccer. He began playing when he was five years old. Like [...]
