Monthly Archives: October 2006
Book and Movie Roundup [Me]
I’ve got a bit of reading and movie watching done lately–partly due to all the traveling I’ve been doing. Here’s a bit on each. Books The Known World by Edward P. Jones won the Pulitzer Prize back in 2004. As … Continue reading
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Soccer Roundup From 10/12 And 10/14-15 [Soccer]
Layla’s team is on quite the little run–emphasis on little. Nevertheless, progress is relative. Following their first tie last week, they opened the scoring on Thursday and just avoided giving up a goal before half as the shot bounced off … Continue reading
Posted in Disappointing People, Emma, Family, Holly, Layla, Madysen, Soccer, Speed
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Helsinki Is Italian? [Travel]
It’s been a very busy month for me. Following the Madysen’s and Speed’s games a week ago last Saturday, I went off to the airport for a flight to Helsinki via Frankfurt. My flight was (im)perfectly coordinated to takeoff at … Continue reading
Not Perfect Luck Though [Soccer]
Though I’m obviously good luck for the kids’ games, apparently I can only help one child a day. On Saturday the 7th, Speed played first–against his old Texans team. I attended and brought him very good luck. They won 5-0, and Speed … Continue reading
Goal On Her Big Day [Birthdays]
Well, I’ve had this in my back pocket for quite some time, but I was having trouble editing the video from its original length down to the most important part. But I just got a MacBook Pro, and it took … Continue reading
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Obviously, I’m Good Luck [Soccer]
Because I’ve been traveling a bunch lately, I haven’t been in town to see any of Layla’s first three soccer games this fall. And her team lost all three–by large margins. I was able to go on Thursday and help … Continue reading
Posted in Layla, Soccer, Speed
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Birthday Party Bonanza [Madysen]
Fresh off her big birthday goal and win, Madysen had a 13th birthday party with her team. Layla and Emma had a grand time decorating the house with streamers. Most of the girls made it to the new house. After … Continue reading
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Birthday Soccer [Madysen]
What better way to start off one’s 13th birthday than a 5:30 a.m. wake up and shower to prepare for a 8 a.m. game? The only thing that would make it better is if you were playing “the” team to … Continue reading
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Cross Country And White Angels [Running]
About the time I was heading back to Dallas from Chicago last week, Madysen and Layla were involved in sporting events. Madysen was running in her first ever cross country race. They run 2 miles (I think), and she has … Continue reading
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White Sox Lose, Cubs Win? [Travel]
Following my 5 a.m. arrival in Dallas from San Diego, I was off to Chicago later that afternoon for a few days. Got in late, but managed a wonderful meal at Smith & Wollensky. Their steaks are really top-notch. My … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Disappointing People, Friends, Funny, Me, Travel, Video
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