Monthly Archives: October 2008
Small Towns, Dudeness, Truth, And Mortality [Books]
Chuck Klosterman is one of those writers that I always enjoy reading. His books and articles, while not terribly intellectual, are almost always interesting and from an unconventional viewpoint. His most recent book, Downtown Owl, is his first work of … Continue reading
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OU 2, Iowa State 1 [Soccer]
So while Speed was playing the remaining game(s) in his lacrosse tournament on Sunday, Madysen, Layla, and I drove up to Norman to see the OU women’s soccer team take on Iowa State. (This was our second time to see … Continue reading
Lacrosse Hits Resume: Fall Tournament I [Speed]
This past weekend was beautiful–and perfect for a lacrosse tournament. Speed, playing on the HP 7/8 Blue team, played in the Halloween Shootout Tournament in Plano. Their first game didn’t go so well against Wrangler Black, losing 6-0. Wrangler is … Continue reading
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Another Big Soccer Win: Layla Game 7 [Soccer]
Given that Layla tied last week when I was present and that she won again this past weekend without me there, I’m start to rethink that whole “I’m good luck” thing. This time they played Mustangs 99 and won 5-0. … Continue reading
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Football v. Denison: Game 6 [Speed]
Following their only loss of the season, Speed and the 8th grade red team traveled just short of Oklahoma for a football game versus Denison. I didn’t go in part because it was so far away and in part because … Continue reading
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History Repeats Itself: Madysen League Game 9 [Soccer]
Okay, so if I told you that, on Saturday, Madysen’s team would outshoot their opponent considerably, that the opponent would play a prettier game, and that the opponent would score the only goal on a flukey play, would that sound … Continue reading
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Expensive Like the State Fair, But Closer to Home: School Carnivals
Friday night was, once again, school carnival night. I must say that the whole thing is not my cup of tea. Far too much mayhem amongst the various slides, confetti eggs, the cake walk, face painting, etc. for peace of … Continue reading
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A Good Tie?: Layla Soccer Game 6 [Soccer]
I made up for missing last week’s win by, well, um, I probably didn’t do anything to make it up to her, but I did go to yesterday morning’s game versus the Blue Strikers. The Strikers were in second place … Continue reading
Football v. McKinney Evans: Game 5 [Speed]
Tuesday night means another 8th grade football game for Speed. This time at home against McKinney Evans. It was a defensive struggle–I think it was scoreless at half. But HP Red was up 6-0 late with Evans driving. Evans scored … Continue reading
More Soccer Wins And A Goal: Layla’s And Madysen’s Games 5 And 8, Respectively [Soccer]
While Speed and I were watching a great but disappointing OU/TX game at the Cotton Bowl, both Layla and Madysen had soccer games. Holly watched Layla’s game against the Black Tigers. The game was tied 0-0 at half before the … Continue reading
